Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

I Read You

I read You – less to learn,
for words are not Your
language nearly, but to touch
the spirit of You, Your dear presence
my soul pronunciation – “I live...
but not I” – more the spirit of Your
reflection seeking sunnier clarification –  
Light is Your signature; warmth Your
essence further forming me, rising and baking 
new patterns into my atoms, for greater worship 
and ever brighter expression – Love is Your 
essence, the bread of my being, and the voice
of my longing heart – I yield, not to lose
myself, but to gain livelier access, to You,
my sole source of ever resplendent identification – 
I am authentic only when You speak, and I listen...Christ
is Your gift of relationship -- Our Family and
eternal bond....

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Anil Deo April 21, 2022 at 11:25 AM Yes, Father DeMino, you showcase what is easily forgot: Jesus Christ lived us & wanted us in a relationship. People r scared of getting too close to God ( Moses was begged by Hebrews many times s, "you speak with God, we will stand back." Exodus 15-20). When we surrender to His love, all other relationship flourish as well. Amen & thanX as always. I love you & yr heart Joseph P. DiMino April 21, 2022 at 4:55 PM Thank you, Anil; your clarifying comments are greatly appreciated. Thank you for being you. Blessings my friend!

Kim Rodrigues March 23, 2022 at 10:30 AM Lovely sentiments! Joseph P. DiMino March 24, 2022 at 5:33 AM Thank you, Kim; this was a joy to write. Blessings!

Andrea Dietrich March 22, 2022 at 5:32 PM wow, a very spiritual and lovely poem, Joe. Love it. Joseph P. DiMino March 22, 2022 at 6:15 PM Thank you, Andrea; I enjoy writing spiritual works, always trying to keep my ideas fresh and inspiring.

Panagiota Romios March 22, 2022 at 4:56 PM Too beautiful to be appreciated here. Telling you the truth~ some of us are wasting our time, You mentioned Christ? I can hear the boos. Am I wrong? I was told here the Bible is fiction? Both Old and New. Nuts. Pangie Joseph P. DiMino March 22, 2022 at 6:26 PM Oh well...I hear you, Pangie; writing about one's own faith, always comes with risk -- faith, or lack of faith are very personal convictions for most individuals, often eliciting strong reactions. I get enough approval and enough reads (hopefully not just hits) to keep me hanging around. Some of the poets here are really wonderful, and those are the ones I read. Negative stuff I sort of mostly ignore.