Lord, save this unholy Baptist!?
Her lactation, like mother's juice,
slakes thirsty tongues with creamy gist.
To flush her slick love-chamber's sluice,
with corkscrew thumbs, and practiced wrists,
like a gander she mauls her goose!
If hairy chest stirs those supple breasts
in whorish barns (near lover's inns),
then with my cock's erectest crest,
the buttocks (of her cleft nether-chin),
like meat pies, I durst hurry test,
lest I, limp, err in deadly sins!
But I pray Thee, O holy Godhead!
I durst not be so thus content'd,
when, like dogwood, is my sainthead,
when goes my pizzle unlament'd;
and, like Pan, to c*nt the nunhead,
I've foregone your grace, unrepent'd.
John, the Baptist- baptised people in the Jordan River,
Jesus said, the holy spirit came to him as a dove;
to think about John, the preacher, the saint makes me quiver,
imagine God giving this man the power of his love.
John was a preacher in the Jordan River area,
he was a prophet of God for all faiths- showing the way;
come on Saturday, Sunday or any day feria,
even unbelievers saw his baptism's as a gateway.
Sadly, John was sentenced to death by King Herod, the Great,
and he was beheaded, oh such fear of a preaching man;
John's birth and death honored by Christians for his life and fate ...
I pray to go the Jordan River where it all began.
John The Baptist, True Man Of God Was He
His name was John, a man God saw quite fit
A shining light shown in all that he did
With the starving for faith crowd a huge hit
He came with his own pot, kettle and lid
Water and Word were his true message sent
And the angels watched over his crowd
He had nothing to do with government
He spoke truth with his godly word so loud
He water baptized, angels rejoice
Nobody counted all he had saved
But all Heaven shouted with one great voice
While Heaven feasted, the angels all raved.
Form= Rhyme
\Contest entry
He was a forerunner of the Saviour,
They couldn't comprehend his behaviour,
He dwelt in the woods,
The prophecy stirred his moods.
He ate locusts and honey,
People thought it funny,
His vision wasn’t in their range,
They saw him strange.
He baptized the repentant by the River Jordan,
He saw the glory higher than,
He was arrested,
His faith was tested.
*Matthew 3:1-3 “In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
Exemplifying the Holy Ghost’s might
Born and nurtured with miracles’ delight
He preached repentance of redemption light…
John the Baptist* fulfilled his divine right.
Exalting Christ with meek attitude’s glow
As Saviour’s forerunner of courage-show
Baptizing the Son amidst blessings flow
“Behold the Lamb of God” he proclaimed so.
Exposing faith-propped martyrdom indeed
He was beheaded for his righteous deed
Defying lustful, selfish, haughty greed
Triumphant till now with his good works’ breed.
June 25, 2023
2nd place, "12 lines of Rhyme" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Joanna Daniel; judged on 7/2/2023
Praises for the prophet John, many believers found to laud
For he was the one to prepare the way for the Son of God
John urged his listeners to repent for each wrong doing
However, some thought him to be the Messiah, miscontruing.
John the Baptist said, "I am not the Christ. I am the voice
crying in the wilderness to make way for Jesus, God's choice
to be baptized as His son in waters of the Jordan River.
It is I who will be called the Baptizer. This task I shall deliver.”
In the fall of 29 C.E. John fulfilled his promise with joy
but there was one who hated him and sought to destroy
the man who preached. A woman who wanted his life,
and had him beheaded as a gift. It was King Herod's wife.
His first name was John,
Fulfilling prophecy Malachi told,
It was Jesus he could rely upon.
A story that will never grow old.
Announced the coming of Jesus,
A message of salvation, we must repent,
The Messiah who will teach us.
Putting ourselves aside, it is Jesus to whom we submit.
Had his head served on a platter,
As the party carried on,
An insane request, but it didn’t matter.
He was simply entertainment, a pawn.
In the spirit of Elijah, John appeared on the scene,
Preaching that they should repent of sin, "Come sinners, get clean".
He baptized in the Jordan those who confessed their sin,
And called out the self-righteous for their hard hearts within.
John had a mission: to prepare the way for Messiah.
To some he seemed a prophet, to others a pariah.
His clothing was strange - a tunic made up of camel's hair,
And he dined on locusts and wild honey - such meager fare.
Meeting Jesus at the Jordan, John baptized Him one day.
"This is My beloved Son," he heard God clearly say.
King Herod didn't like John much and had him arrested.
Then Salome danced her best, and John's head was requested.
When John the Baptist was preaching alone
He believed that some people would come
To hear the message which God breathed
To him as one of his chosen whom he chosed.
By surprise, many people came to hear him
As the message of God concerned them.
They repented their sins and the prophet baptised
Them in Jordan river and it was to prepare the way
Of Jesus Christ who was coming for salvation.
When John the Baptist baptized Jesus , God
Came out of his silence and said loudly,
"He is my beloved Son"that was the great confirmation.
June 15th 2023
Written for poetry contest sponsored
by Joanna Daniel
An angel told Zechariah, “Fear not,”
and said his aged wife would bear a son.
They were to name him John. He would bring joy
to many. Through him, God’s work would be done.
Filled with the Spirit even in the womb,
in God’s eyes he would be considered great.
He’d turn the hearts of many back to God
and make paths for the coming Savior straight.
John had his own disciples, whom he told
the Son of God, Messiah, would arrive
to save mankind from sin. John’s words were bold.
The world has kept his memory alive.
Luke 3, John 1, and other Bible passages
JOHN THE BAPTIST
J ohn was a man who was the cousin of Jesus
O ut of the ordinary person was he and more then a prophet
H is work was cut out before his birth and his parents knew it
N ever would he forsake his calling for he understood it well
T he forerunner of our blessed Savior had a work to do
H e called all sinners to repentance while living in desert land
E ntering into his work through the strength of the Holy Spirit
B aptizing all including his Master for this he was called to do
A pplying the words of God to the living every day of his life
p reparing the way for the Savior to enter an example for human life
T aking the backseat poor John was willing to do or die for his Lord
I nsisting that men go follow the Master and enter a life that is pure
S urrendering his will to do all he could to smooth the Savior's path
T hen at last dying at the hands of evil men with his heart still serving his Lord
Copyright, Kathryn Search
The head of John the Baptist
Herod Antipas asked the girl to dance
She had her price,
To see her shake those hips
To him it was priceless
Anything you want,
The deal was sealed
Your word is your bond.
Be careful
Of the promises made
On your journey to Blue Mountain peak,
When the blood rushes
And the heart races,
You getting all worked up
Excited and all.
For as the blood flow recedes,
The blood pressure returns
To normal
Heartbeat slows down,
You may regret the offer given
Missile already launched,
And an innocent life is lost.
Kenneth Grant (C)
She was Catholic, I a Baptist
By Franklin Price
Sunday 02/06/2022
She was Catholic, I a Baptist
As Christians not so far apart
We both believe Christ died for us
That same belief's in both our hearts
How we got to that point
The procedure's not the same
I know we'll meet again in Heaven
We both believe, in Jesus' name
When Barbara passed three weeks ago
The priest came to our house
He gave her absolution
She was Catholic and my spouse.
We had not been to any church
For around eleven years
I thanked him for his coming
And I hugged him through my tears
This morning I went to his church
To hear his mass and praise the Lord
I saw Christ was on the cross
At service end the wine was poured
The communion then was taken
And I watched it from the pew
I did no partaking
I did not know what to do.
When the service was all over
As the priest walked down the aisle
I stopped him, thanked him once again
We hugged each other, with a smile
I was so glad I called him
For the Catholic she had been
That he'd hug a Baptist in his church
I may go that way again
A chokeslam!
Goodnight sweet prince
Goodnight yawning hippo ****
With rice wine coming out your ears
Boom boom sticks
A wisecracker talking head
Histrionics at the bandstand
Eliminated by more than one can shake
Hospitalised due to a
Finishing move on the concrete
The poodle evacuated worldy goods
Outside the pizza restaurant
You left a cigarette on a bicycle seat
To show how gracious you were
Your toying entanglements
Left chairs being thrown
A Scotsman strangled
You with his no laughing matter arm
Tables, ladders and chairs
The human lounge, hairy stool and burger beds
Gape and keep a weather eye on
For those aha visions and afflatus
Our history teacher watched Smackdown
He said it's great theatre
The Beheading of John the Baptist
Inside a dungeon, a man is shackled;
Where instruments are employed to inflict
Pain on him while being interrogated;
To confess to crimes, he did not commit.
Above, a damsel dances for Herod,
A gift of pleasure set by her mother.
In a stupor, he rewards Salome
With John the Baptist’s head on a charger.
Herodias’s revenge from a tyrant’s boast
Of lust for a child lives in infamy;
As John’s disciples mourn his headless corpse.
The living will demand answers from Christ.
And forgiveness for their faults without works,
And want acceptance into paradise.
***
References:
Matthew 14:1-12
Mark 6:14-29
Luke 9:7-9
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