Best Abasing Poems

When you came to me...

Not that you wanted me.  Oh, no!  It was I who wanted you,
Your comfort... your caring... your
... compassion, your compassion...
Your body, beautiful and young, perhaps that as well at some different time, some different circumstance.
The beauty of your mind,...

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Little Leprechaun 
Abab Iambic T

a mischief, laden Irish elf
of Irish men quite bold
one collects, inspects, golden gifts
the  bantam weight of gold

a legend bold of many told
the phantom thrills of chase
the race in sight of shining gold   
is  thither yon, the place

the...

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A DIFFERENT EYE 
(When I Think of David Bowie)

When I think of David Bowie, 
every song he sung was showy.
He was sinewy, not doughy, 
cause the white stuff was so blowy.  

Yet his music was amazing, 
and the concepts were so blazing.
He could sing...

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Sometimes it’s easier to live without sight.
To become oblivious to any degree of strife,
Where the murky darkness protects from abasing,
Through our thoughtless words or unkind chaffing.
For the light can cause sorrows should we choose to see.
And it continues past tomorrow depending on the degree.
Of hurtful...

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Merov’s Ghost (1) and Other Shots Across My Bow!

In mid-November of Fourteen, I published my first web verse here, (2)
the earliest spanned sixty years, composed for Senior English class
one night in Nineteen Sixty-One. Assigned just ‘one,’ I turned out ‘four,’
and brought quartet to school. I...

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May 6 Scripture Meditations Based on Psalms 37-41

Key Verse – Psalm 37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the 
LORD upholdeth the righteous.

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR UPHOLDING ME

Thank You for upholding me and my righteousness
Always purging my iniquities and enviousness
For...

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The voice of love was melded by the screams unheard
And was abided by the iniquity that kept on saying,
The breaking away time was felt by the weeping unobserved
And was shammed by the smiles that kept on retelling,
The engulfed days of zests by the writings left...

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Earnest labour of love for reaching-out pursuits
constrained* by Christ with His grace, keeps bearing fruits…
…unmasking shallow commitment.

Sincere care midst blissful selfishness toward relief-giving
exposes hypocrisy lurking in devotion’s disguise…
…abasing flippant, skin-deep service.

Dedicated ministerial life-building endeavours 
stay triumphant midst rigors so challenging…
…propelling the faithful with peace.

Joyous worship...

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August 28 Scripture Meditations Based on Jonah 3-4

Key Verse – Jonah 4:2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, … I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness…

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR BEING GRACIOUS TO...

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December 29 Scripture Meditations Based on Revelation 19-20

Key Verse – Revelation 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent...

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October 9 Scripture Meditations Based on Luke 24

Key Verse – Luke 24:15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR DRAWING YOURSELF NEAR ME

Thank You for drawing Yourself near...

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Midst blood pressure-rising
Diabetic sugar oppressing
Bad cholesterol distressing…
Thru Christ’s strength, keep on pressing!

Despite sin constantly cursing
Guilt critically appraising
Doubt-attacks confusing…
By God’s grace*, go on for spiritual enhancing!

Though worldliness’ warmth is embracing
Within materialism’s allurement-enforcing
Along problems miserably abasing…
With the Lord’s might, persist toward victorious bouncing!

*1Corinthians 1:4 I thank my...

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August 25 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Obadiah

Key Verse – Obadiah 1:21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY ETERNAL SAVIOUR			

Lord God, You are my...

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