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Religion Poems | Examples of Religion Poetry

Religion Poems - Examples of all types of religion poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for religion.
Of Mice and Men
I am a mouse, catatonic with fear; just trying to stay still and silent, to survive. Batted about by an indifferent cat; for him a lazy afternoon, for me an aching lifetime. It has no idea of the torture it inflicts; no...Read the rest...
Categories: religion, anger, death, grief, loss,
Form: Free verse



Hills And Crosses
Hills & Crosses I hung myself on a cross To atone for my works An attempt on my soul To rid him off of his unwholesomeness To cut off the tree of transgressions, I continously ate of its...Read the rest...
Categories: addiction, bible, desire, religion,
Form: Free verse
After This I Shake his Hand
The ring depicts a promise of fidelity. I smile as you stand in your cloak. That headgear is the symbol of the tongues of fire. I smile as you receive that formal mitre and that pastoral staff is a...Read the rest...
Categories: christian, god, religion,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mitochondria
Mother of us all Powerhouse of all life Goddess of the gods She is the Bird of birds The Beast of beasts The Fish of fish The Amphibian of amphibians The Reptile of reptiles The Bug...Read the rest...
Categories: religion, daughter, devotion, grandmother, mother,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Conflicting Ideals
We never engaged in the pleasure of love-making, they banned us from giving embraces and kisses: how belief shaped the naiveness of our minds... making us fear and keep us from sweet giving! We longed to tremble, giving...Read the rest...
Categories: religion, anxiety, conflict, emotions, freedom,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Conflicting Beliefs
We never engaged in the pleasure of love-making, they banned us from giving embraces and kisses: how belief shaped the naiveness of our minds... making us fear and keep us from sweet giving! We longed to tremble, giving...Read the rest...
Categories: religion, anxiety, conflict, emotions, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
April 17 Prove something God’s Demented Sense of Humor
April 17—Prove something God’s Demented Sense of Humor I sometimes think That God if he/she/it exists And created the Universe Must have a demented Sense of humor. For how else you can explain Why he created a parasite That hides in your system Totally...Read the rest...
Categories: environment, god, religion,
Form: Political Verse
The church
I thought we all had the same goal I thought the task was clear now all I do is question what im doing here sides are clearly formed but I refuse to pick a side all...Read the rest...
Categories: christian, religion,
Form: Rhyme
Salutation Of Peace
Islam is pure peace Terrorism is wildcard Played by politics....Read the rest...
Categories: identity, perspective, political, religion,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Children of God
I believed in God when I was seven But changed my mind when I turned eleven I listened to the word but all I heard Was those who claimed they'd only see Heaven...Read the rest...
Categories: religion,
Form: Rhyme
If I Were The AntiChrist
If I were the Antichrist, I would wait and watch, When God gets tired of humanity He would unleash me, his scourge. I would begin by encouraging 'peace' After all I know all tongues, I would ban all forms of currency, Take...Read the rest...
Categories: religion, allah, bible, heaven, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Good Friday Stranded
Four months pregnant show them the belly. Real not plastic, Ultrasound glares pierce a lack of eye contact stuck at the Papa John's on Fountainbridge. Eleven PM. Drunken men to be avoided. A place to stay - no, money for a place to stay. It's...Read the rest...
Categories: baby, mum, religion,
Form: Free verse
They followed
He led them, and they followed It was easy, lightly stepped Not yet hollow, full of depth A prophet with a promise not yet met Of eternity, of love and affection Yet something lies in his inflection He speaks of grandure...Read the rest...
Categories: religion, voice,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Incarnate
In the cycle of lives, in the wheel of fate, We tread our paths, our deeds dictate, For in Hindu belief, karma reigns supreme, Guiding our souls like a timeless stream. Incarnate souls, in myriad forms, From human realms to...Read the rest...
Categories: religion,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Ponderings
Does a broken mirror reflect again? Are we shadowed by our past and sins? Can fallen flowers return to branches? Are our traumas rippling avalanches? Is fate a tightrope we must follow? Can we control our chain of morrows? Is...Read the rest...
Categories: perspective, psychological, religion,
Form: Rhyme

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