Brother Easter Poems

Jacob, who swindled and swapped his stew
for the birthright, then the blessing
that he felt like were his due, 
in time, his dream would be secured,
he’d...

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Brother Rabbit, tell me please
When will the hard times end? 
Will the hell on earth increase
To a no man’s land? 
Quiet life is my conviction
Totally...

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Some say Love is everything

Some say love is nothing

Of course, if one has never been loved,
never felt such warmth from another;
absent the caring nearness of...

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Sweeter than Sweets
                      ...

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I want the pink one, the orange one, and the lavender one too.
Okay, agreed big brother. Then I shall dye the yellow, green and blue.
But...

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Holy Friday
Long, long ago afar away
Jesus died on Holy Friday
The close of earthly life for Him
To pardon us from human sin.
Greatest gift of the crucifix...

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Easter Sunday 1959
We were sparklingly modern
Petticoats flounced down the sidewalk
Boys wearing dark suits with clip on ties

Brother was reluctant
My cousin and I were delighted
Loving our...

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The Resurrection of Lazarus

The Saviour arrived in Bethany east of Jerusalem,
Four days late to save Lazarus from dying;
To be met by bereavers gathered and following.
And...

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They were forgiven 
for what they did not know they did
Yet unlike those men 
I am aware He bled
My inner being convicted 
by the things...

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Today is Easter morning and it’s different than the rest,
see, my brother and niece Katie are in from out of town-
I don’t see them often,...

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EASTER 2018: A SPACE ODDITY

Two thousand eighteen a space oddity of sorts.
We’ve beamed back to my home, dear Scotty.
Dynamic duo of entertaining sisters on cruise,...

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The will to stand up
With the courage to fight
Some of the greatest demons
Are our own

What better day
Than Easter itself
While we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus...

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I was there the day Jesus was crucified upon the cross
I saw his blood fall covering the ground all around his feet
I heard him cry...

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Here on this early,
 beautiful Easter morning.
Thoughts run through my head
 that gets me contemplating.

Jesus Christ and his
 miraculous and great resurrection.
That saves us from...

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(At the tomb) 

I had some relationships outside marriage, 
So I knew that the temple very religious, 
Didn’t represent truth and love’s carriage, 
Which seemed...

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