spring had finally arrived
after much pomp and dawdling
joy could be heard across the land
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
AIIeluia alleluia
Jesus Christ
Is risen today
Jesus Christ
Died on the cross
For our sins
Alleluia alleluia
We live in
God's world
We are lucky
To be alive every day
In God's world
Alleluia alleluia
Jesus Christ
Is risen today
Jesus Christ
Died on the cross
For our sins
AIIeluia alleluia
We live in
God's world
We are lucky
To be alive every day
In God's world
IF 'HE' HADN'T COME AND BORE HIS CROSS...I COULDN'T BARE MINE. AMEN.
Many concerns are on my plate
so many worries…tranquility escapes
I look to the right and to the left
but only find more troubling depth
In this vacant alley…I feel lost
like there is no end…just cost
Then, in a fragrant whisp, I’m reminded…
of a road, and barn…to which it winded
Light glows…from a heavenly candle
that slowly moves across…midnight’s mantle
My soul’s eye…follows its course
‘til it halts, beaming as a guiding source
From an ass…a tended virgin alights…
large with child…the hay a blessed site
A cry comes forth…awakening the world
for A Child is Born… a prophesied hurl
And as shepherds and magi rush to the scene
my shoulder’s yoke morphs…a peace…serene
The Joy of the Season which I had evaded
now enters my heart and I am elated
I hear a choir…of the heofon kind
announcing the Savior…of all mankind
Though my troubles are still yet the same…
hope, glistens horizon…Alleluia, Christ came!
Is 7:14, 9:6, Matt 11: 28-30, Lk 2:8-20
©jmsbell-12/05/22
Angels clustered Heavenly sky
To tell the world Jesus was nigh
They heard, in a stable forlorn
Baby Jesus was being born.
The Son of God, His Holy gift
A new born King to us He gives
And Joseph his sweet child he kissed
His every prayer had been granted.
Mary laid Jesus on the hay
On that unique first Christmas Day
Then knelt in thanks to God the Lord
And promised to care for her ward.
Bitter hearts that cannot find rest
Souls that could not ever be blessed
May glory and God's love run through
God's will be done on earth to you.
Never forsake the dear Lord's name
For that would only produce shame
You certainly wouldn't wish to find
What was coming up from behind.
To feel the love, to feel the touch
Have faith in the heavenly crutch
It's a celebration of joy
Birth of a Holy baby boy.
Alleluia!
Underdog Alleluia
By Mark D. Stucky
Why do we love underdogs?
Why root for ragtag Rockies
and scruffy low-rated teams
coming from behind to win?
Why adore unlikely triumphs
against impossible odds?
Our culture can still remember
underdog-filled Bible stories,
from David and Goliath’s battle
to the meek inheriting the earth.
And America was once an underdog,
rebelling against earth’s mightiest empire.
Although Britain wielded superpower might,
and colonists fielded motley militias,
somehow, against improbable odds,
America survived and thrived.
In the centuries since,
the story transformed.
America became Goliath.
What will be our story now?
(First published in The Purpled Nail, 2 June 2023.)
(Photo by Kara Carelle on Unsplash.com.)
Hallelujah
Hallelujah verily, verily truly
Hallelujah
Amen revealed
I am expressing my worship
Hallelujah
I am rejoicing utterance received
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Hallelujah, hallelujah the highest praise always
Alleluia a great song
Such a great song praised be to God glory
Raise God triumphant over the Whore of Babylon
I seen I will Sing Praises on Express My Worship
Make known to others the praise
Divulge disclosed uncloke unclose Hallelujah hallelujah
I shall acknowledge to bring light confess devidge declare Exposed Proclaim in Jesus name
Hallelujah
I am expressing my worship
UNASHAMED Duty found
Standing before the Holy One
Our Father God on Holy Ground
Be it so, so be it mire than a feeling
I am the Lord God's child
I am expressing my worship soft but yet loud
Roaring as a lion in Him
I am fixed firm reliable and trusted in Him
I will I am revealed Hallelujah
Amen Hallelujah Amen
REVEALED
Dedicated verse the Candace Diszenu
10/30/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr (c)
12/25, ***As Our Lord Approaches
(Written to pray blessings for my poet friends)
Our O Holy Lord does’t mind what day it is.
See the children skip-dance beside him. Their
Arms and smiles flying into the air in a rising
Melody the Holy Spirit has composed for their
Approach to gathered crowds on this any day
That he comes to stand among us with outstretched
Arms. Do look closer to see the young people in
Revival singing up praises to heaven, with cheering.
Then, sight how the seniors, after lives long on
Trials sway silently, so filled with ecstasy and all
Thanksgivings, it is their tears that sing for their
Exclaiming souls. As words and voices, too, are lost.
Not Christmas or Ester alone surges with our souls,
But these any days rise in Alleluia’s! Our Love, of God,
Like the mountains en masse: bows, melts,
Moved to burst from our cores launched into Grace!
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(C) sally Young Eslinger 12/25/20
All thanks to God!
”Heaven” *****. (Alleluia Poem 2, 7/1
In truth, I had felt the edge of Heaven, surely
Brought by the Holy Spirit upon
My wondering if it were possible
That Heaven exists
Outside of place — of any where —
Like song, or poetry, or mathematics,
And very like memories quite vivid,
But beyond the physical...however, this
Sensing of Heaven surrounding caught
Me searching the air around my bed and
Beyond the windows for floating glitter —
Ahh, so truly human...
Our Lord is within, —indeed, but also
As he creates it, is our sustaining atmosphere—
Within, without, yes, the All truly essential, has
Been here and unto heaven’s touch; yet,
Neither glitter nor vapor, and, notice there, how
Blown graphite will never settle on any contours
Of the omnipresent; nor any rhyming
Words wanting to paint the ineffable
Elation of a soul
Embraced and rising: Alleluia!
For a fledgling’s first glorious flight. Soar!
"Gesù, sei stupendo nella tua bellezza
Padre Dio, amore del tuo Creatore!
A Dio sii la gloria, abbiamo sempre e sempre bisogno di te
"Padre Dio, sono la tua poesia e sono ben scritto!
Dio sei sempre il sole e la mia promessa
Sei arcobaleni che escono dall'alba e dall'orizzonte
Dio ti benedica, splendore
"Dio sa chi sei in questo universo e chi siamo.
Questo è ricco in questa spiritualità. Dio tu e canterò come un uccello e vola.
alto
Apprezzamento per il mio Signore, il mio DIO CREATORE
Alleluia "
"Jesus you’re Stunning in your beauty
Father God love of your Creator!
To God Be the Glory, ever and always we need you
"Father God I am your poem and I am Well written!
God you’re always sunshine and my promise
You are rainbows coming out of the dawn and horizon
God you Bless You, Shine
"God knowing who you are in this universe and who we are.
This is rich within this spirituality. God you And I shall sing like a bird and soars.
High
Appreciation to my LORD, my GOD CREATOR
Alleluia "
written by Panagiota Romios & James Edward Lee Sr.
based on words by Panagiota Romios
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To write six lines of smiles I'll find a treat,
for my best friend, nature, in spring, a joy!
Birds sing, bring cheer, new life, alleluia!
Small bird, the Jenny wren, full of gusto!
Will bring a smile to your face, his volume!
He sings for the world, six lines, in good taste!
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06/18/2018
a real Alleluia
In a heavenly atmosphere
ecclesiastical manner
an angelic sound
a loud joyful eulogize
applaud
aloud
a ceaseless praise
glory
the amen's mood
a prayerful proclamation
acclaimation
spuritual tribute
faith leads
hope rules
love commands.
Drencho POET Loads
Alleluia
Somewhere
between
hellfire
and
damnation
I sat
thinking
“God,
I miss the Alleluia’s.”
John G. Lawless
©12/24/2017
He's alive
His Light shines bright
He has risen
Our sins forgiven
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