The Axe Boasts Not
...The axe boasts not, nor lets arrogance reign.
By whose hand did buds sprout forth from Aaron’s rod?
Balaam kept blessing God’s people, was all this in vain?
Can man know the might and mind ...
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Categories:
grumblers, 11th grade, angst, pride,
Form: Rondeau Redouble
Here I am Send me Isaiah 6:8 part four NIV
...Then I heard the voice of the LORD saying,"Whom shall I send?
And who will go for us?"
And I said,"Here I am. Send me!"
He said,"Go and tell this people:
"' Be ever hearing, but never understand...
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Categories:
grumblers, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose
Empty Words-
...In my defense, in other silent words
In my actions they are deemed in perils
Harness, perish the thoughts, bring it out bring it about
It’s hard, so very, very, hard to hear
Those empty words
Th...
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Categories:
grumblers, analogy, appreciation, inspiration, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
Zacchaeus
...Curious of Jesus and so he could see
little Zacchaeus climbed up a tree.
Jesus passing that way
looked up and did say,
“Into your house you'll give welcome to me.”
“From where comes ...
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Categories:
grumblers, bible, corruption, gospel, jesus,
Form: Limerick
Camp
...The smell of wood smoke drifts through
The air with no presence of mind to settle anywhere
Except on the clothes of old men who struggle to
Open tin cans with the anticipation of a child with
An...
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Categories:
grumblers, addiction, anxiety, emotions, environment,
Form: Free verse