Veil of MorningMorning rises, soft and thin
A veil of light where dreams begin.
The world awakens, slow and clear
A song of life for all to hear.
Step through the dawn, embrace its glow
The truths it brings, the paths to know.
For morning holds what night forgets
A quiet hope that no one regrets.
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Categories:
baptism, beautiful, engagement, hope,
Form: Rhyme
Categories:
baptism, allegory, allusion, blessing, body,
Form: Other
Born Beneath Plutonian SkiesI was born beneath Plutonian skies,
Where silence held the scream of centuries,
And the air was thick with memory—
Of kings undone and gods forgotten.
In the shadow of Saturn’s gaze,
My soul arrived not to live,
But to remember…
To tear through veils stitched by empires,
To speak in the language of dust and fire.
They marked my chart with fear—
Pluto in...
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Categories:
baptism, career, inspirational, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Stages Of LifeWe as human beings are characterized by different stages or periods across our lifespan, and while individuals experience these stages in their unique ways, there are some commonly recognized patterns and challenges associated with different decades of life.
Each decade of life brings a developmental task we need to complete in order to move forward in...
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Categories:
baptism, beauty, bible, birth,
Form: Pastoral
Cherry Wood Loom
A city will swallow you whole
the suburbs will chew on you for a bit
our world's gone off its bloody blue axis.
We were born to thrive and not just exists
given mustard seed souls to nurture into bloom...
there are those that live to poke and twist
silk from the soul of the cherry wood loom.
Head for the evergreens...
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Categories:
baptism, bullying,
Form: Rhyme
G R A T E F U LBeing GRATEFUL is often expressed through prayer, praise, and acts of service that reflect a recognition of God's blessings. It reminds us to ALWAYS appreciate even the smallest things and to recognize that everything ultimately comes from God.
Gratitude is a positive response to experiencing God's goodness and grace.
In other words, once we realize that...
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Categories:
age, baptism, blessing, celebration,
Form: Pastoral
BaptismWalking towards the 'river'
Christ is about to deliver my 'old nature.'
I remember His context.'
When John 'baptized' Him
I walk into the water, giving thanks to God
For this 'quarter' in my life
My head gets bowed in the water
I thank God that my 'old man' receives
A slaughter, I'm filled with laughter
Because I have a 'new' nature
The old man...
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Categories:
baptism, jesus,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
baptism, dad, devotion, humor,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
I Found Her HeartbrokenI found her spirit heartbroken;
she needed someone who would listen.
Her hot tears made my own eyes glisten
as on and on she labored, outspoken.
In time, her story would in part, soak in;
she wanted her baby to be christened.
I found her spirit heartbroken;
she needed someone who would listen.
A neighbor’s harsh words had woken
her to the fact,...
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Categories:
11th grade, baby, baptism,
Form: Rhyme
A Bad Day All AroundI determined to take seize
of a lightning bolt! Paused
at every tree. Flashed and
thundered all about – stood
by every metal post, just
to see if God wanted me.
Went to the nearest church…
prayed for a voice or sign:
and from behind the altar
heard a gulping sound,
pastor draining the sacrament
wine. Not a good day....
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Categories:
baptism, dark, depression, humorous,
Form: Free verse
Petitioning the divineMeticulously petitioning the Divine for renascence,
From the trepidation of my solipsistic ways.
A renascence into the sempiternal.
For a moment, I was indolent.
But mercy is not optional,
Love unconditional.
Seeking the Magnanimous One,
The Luminous One renders me numinous.
Promised blessings falling like raindrops,
Sheltered by anointing,
Like Daniel, before whom beasts capitulate,
Like Shadrach, untouched by flame,
Like Job faith unshaken by...
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Categories:
angel, baptism, bible, change,
Form: Free verse
Dark ForestI remember what I am.
So do they.
Cognitive dissonance,
Keeps them at bay.
Illusions tend to
Bind with lies.
Look with your ears,
Not with your eyes.
Listen to your words,
What do they say?
They might just set you
On your path today.
Your soul's purpose
Is hard to find.
Think with your heart,
Not with your mind.
Pain helps us
Find our way.
Don’t hold tight,
Lest it lead you astray.
Two...
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Categories:
baptism, dark, growth, memory,
Form: Other
Wake UpWake up
Stop dreaming
Hear the birds chirping
Thank God for the blessings
Each breath is a gift
Breathe in
Focus on your role
Hit the core with a heart of gold
Stay low-key, no time to envy
Seek discipline
Kneel to the Man who never sinned...
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Categories:
anxiety, baptism, blessing, courage,
Form: Ode
Cherry on topSex on the beach time
*
Served up in the noonday sun
*
More than just a drink
*...
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Categories:
allusion, baptism, beach, memory,
Form: Senryu
Filled by the Holy SpiritMy soul is lifted out of my mind.
In its stead—
filled by the Holy Spirit,
guided in silence by its breath...
like an angry wind held still
above a river born of crashing falls,
with a tooth that grinds iniquities,
and a sacred flame
that cooks the soul, the mind, the spirit—
to perfection...
for the baptism of old me
to become a whole...
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Categories:
baptism, bible, christian, religion,
Form: Narrative
Specific Types of Baptism Poems
Definition | What is Baptism in Poetry?
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