Best Hail Mary Poems

Fear recalled; the taste of sweat in retreat, when
one can never seem to run far enough or fast enough.
Remembering the Christian children’s chants of
devil worshiper,...

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"Hail Mary full of grace"
These words you demand of me
as I sit here in this dark box
confessing 
crying
talking to your shadow
Eyes that never meet
I am...

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FARMERS WISH 


Woke up this morning with the sun in my eyes
Wishing for rain in the clear blue skies
We’re faced with a problem every single...

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Indigenous woman—rarely accompanied by their
white sisters—or their men enter 
through the side door
of St. Peter’s Church.

Here they are boxed in cool stucco,
and stained-glass. A flock...

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BUBBLES    OF    BABBLE

A father sees his small children babbling and  
Blowing insignificant bubbles in the wind.
One child's lips...

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Hail Mary
Full of Grace
The Lord is with thee
Blessed art thou among women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb
Jesus
Holy Mary Mother of God
Pray for our...

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(This I know happens to me when I dwell on things and know I am "pushing" my writing and trying too hard, then any quality...

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Hail Mary pass
miracles happen
are you a Packers' fan?...

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(These are lyrics to a song I wrote called "Blasphemy")

Verses:
Mother Mary sat on a bench with me today
But I couldn't think of one goddamn thing...

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On Attack: A Rainbow Six Siege Poem
By: Jacob Wallihan

Time to prepare
The drones are on the field
Rolling right towards 
The building called “Coastline”
Callouts for the position...

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Football here; Sunday drumm'ng 'n forthcom'ng
Woe' the snap, the fans are humm'ng
Bluff to the right, tail off, fade back
Excitement in frenzy air - yak-i-tee-yak!
Uh-uh, side...

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She sits there slowly rocking
In the chair that's by her bed
Sometimes it gets so lonely
That she wishes she were dead

She knows that now and then
She...

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The healing stones rest.
Fondled and smoothed by
Fingers as gently as Hail Mary beads,
Of those seeking grace- Questing new life,
Stilled by hands uncertain of
Direction or destiny,...

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God moves a universe 
like a child playing marbles...
Holds the shooter 
between the thumb and index finger.
At the speed of light planets collide
galaxies whirl in...

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"Hail Mary full of grace"
These words you demand of me
I sit in this dark box
Confessing 
Crying
Talking to a shadow
Eyes that never meet
Untouched by your hand

You...

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