Best Earnest Poems

Lord, help me be who you made me to be,
To be true to myself as well as to others
Help me see the value of every individual,
To live peaceably with sisters and brothers.
Lord, may I be a light to those in darkness
Shining out, a witness to...

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An earnest young student of Greek
Raised his hand in class so to speak. 
  The professor replied
 “I wouldn’t advise.
After all, you’ve been dead for a week!”...

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I believe I owe a lot to you. 
An earnest appreciation is due. 
For many years, you have been my guide. 
My utmost secrets with you I could confide. 
We didn't always make it, but we tried. 
I will always remember the things you would...

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Failure can result from the best of trying
But without it no one would ever succeed --
With this in mind there can be no denying
Success is never fully guaranteed.

Fear of failure is never an excuse to give up
Or cause one to prematurely concede,
Consider that a glitch...

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Bless* me indeed, Lord, as Your child You’ve rescued from hell’s damnation
Praise be to You for securing me within Your gracious compassion 
Keep me feasting in Your peace and joy of assured eternal salvation
As I pray that You help me love You with utmost devotion.

Bless...

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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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I, amongst the idle, wilds,
of lavender, long for,
his taste, of summer's breath,
in mine, in earnest, 
I do speak, to love, 
that loves, surpassed,
all haste of life, or death. 

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Earnest Ernie Van Stickle,
Sat on a mushy pub pickle.
Yeah, Ernie was hot,
He fumed as he bristled.
Now he had a wet spot.
with a big sticky tickler.
He said OH, why not,
and ordered a triple.
Then, even Earnie smiled,
when the bar keep opined,
Van, better wet, than a Thistle....

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Your lips...lie
Your words...lie
Your hands...lie
Your actions...lie
The lie: I am nothing to you

Your eyes...
Your earnest eyes
Cannot...will not...lie
They speak the truth
With every look
In their depths...a message
The truth: You long with me to...lie

Eileen Manassian Ghali

One of my favorite songs ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNZV2C5bpmA...

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He died one year ago today and was laid to rest.
He was a good friend and his name was Earnest.
Earnest was one of three men that I knew who died last year.
He repaired and sold computers but cancer ended his career.
He would still be fixing...

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The summer hasn't really begun in Earnest
That's where I met a girl with whom I flirted
I'm such a silly
Brain got willy nilly
Pregnant she got, sadly her husband was alerted...

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There was a forlorn poet named Ernest
entered prized Christmas poetry contest
won necklace for the first place
took it in case, ran a race
to win the lady’s heart in lone earnest.

(Syllable count : 10,10,7,7,10
checked on howmanysyllables.com)...

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Why doesn't anyone write me, today?
Why didn't they, yesterday?
Why won’t they, tomorrow?
Why won’t you pluck up the courage to say?
Why doesn't anyone look in my direction?
And try to peer past the layers of shades
And crane their neck until they glimpse
A piece of what lies within
Veiled...

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Here am I as a black sheep sighing anxiously
Murmuring against unfairness angrily
Questioning my situation regretfully…
Lord, I confess* my sins earnestly;
Please lift my heart to Your presence tenderly.

Here am I, with black sheep's grief, struggling against frustration
Succumbing to iniquities’ oppression
Leaning toward welcoming desperation…
Lord, I plead for...

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Earnest devotion

to my God duly belongs

He deserves indeed

spirit's faith* beyond my heart's

blissful infatuation.
 
*Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
 
July 7, 2018...

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