Easter 2025
...Sometimes I ask myself if Jesus could speak to the people of today. What would he say and do? With all the senseless killings and a lunatic running the White House, could he still want to give up his...
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commend, character, deep, faith, feelings,
Form: Blank verse
FAITH IN GOD WHO GIVES US ETERNAL INHERITANCE
...February 22 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Numbers 26-27
Key Verse – Numbers 26:52-53 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance ac...
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commend, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain
The Eyes That Long For Peace
...Child's eyes reflect
Innocent film
Register peace.
Girl's eyes fathom
Love that adorn
Least, fame and great.
Mother's eyes sort
Love, pains and pride
All ills combine.
People's eyes ho...
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Categories:
commend, hope, peace, people, perspective,
Form: Than-Bauk
A Vision Of Truth
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I found a vision
Lying in a field
I could see all the color
Quite inviting
As I penned
A posy of curiosity
A muse
Of delight
I wondered on aimlessly
Dreaming of f...
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Categories:
commend, courage, dream, faith, god,
Form: Free verse
Untitled
...As the sun was wandering the skies
It came upon the Crucifixion, and had to close its eyes
The day that God in Jesus Christ reconciled us to His side
The sun had to withhold its rays and hide
At ...
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Categories:
commend, bible, god, jesus,
Form: Rhyme
Advice to Young Poets
...Advice to Young Poets
by Nicanor Parra Sandoval
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Youngsters,
write however you will
in your preferred style.
Too much blood flowed under th...
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Categories:
commend, light, poems, poetry, poets,
Form: Free verse
Elegy to Alan and Michael
...I miss you Michael a really great friend
When I dropped by your flat you got me high
Gave me game DVD’s to the end
Brain cancer killed you, so sorry good bye
You were on a morphine drip to ki...
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Categories:
commend, eulogy,
Form: Elegiac Lyric
Unconditional Love is Free to Give an Opinion
...Unconditional Love is free,
To give an opinion,
To forgive,
To seek to understand,
To be a sounding board,
To bring hope,
To commend,
To bring laughter,
To spread joy,
To show kindness,
To ...
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Categories:
commend, appreciation, baptism, beauty, care,
Form: Personification
Never Ending Nightmare
...Don't leave me,
The dawn is too close,
Can't you see me,
I have a theory to propose,
My dreams go forever,
My heart never stops,
To the end of the world,
Make the people drop,
And commend,
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Categories:
commend, dream, hope, love, peace,
Form: Rhyme
Vantablack
...The poem "VANTABLACK" exhibits a profound exploration of emotions and existential themes. As a poet, one would appreciate the nuanced use of language and the depth of introspection conveyed through t...
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commend, poetry,
Form: Free verse
LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY PROMISE-CERTAINTY
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December 2 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Timothy 1-2
Key Verse– 2Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is ...
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commend, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme
LIVE
...Live
Live well my friend, and let no man omit your speech
This and only this will end the flow of your stream
Denying any unfold breach.
Mark well my friend, and let no second interrupt your...
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Categories:
commend, appreciation, destiny, freedom, growth,
Form: Free verse
THE GRIM
...This message is a malignant retort
I report when we are fully evolved head
To toe neurology biochemistry
Biology hey
All that DNA! WE will be prepared
Yeah we be coming
WE BE COMING WITH TH...
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Categories:
commend, africa, best friend, confidence,
Form: Alliteration
Renaissance
...Call me the Duke of Silence,
I resonate with the six elders at the Gala.
I would rather commend a madman for saving a cat,
Than applaud politicians in SUVs,
Wearing first-class Royce,
While we s...
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Categories:
commend, adventure, africa, age, art,
Form: Bio
Julie's Wedding
...When you attend a wedding,
You’d expect, one would assume,
That the planning would be geared for friends
Of both the bride and groom.
So it’s always a surprise, that as
The bride or groom’s mo...
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Categories:
commend, wedding,
Form: Rhyme
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