Jesus Innocence Poems

Night Labor
by Michael R. Burch

for Rachel Corrie

Tonight we keep the flame alive;
we keep the candle lit.
We burn bright incense in your name
and swear we’ll not...

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His eyes were full of lust
 images for one to young to see
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 all his time consumed watching, wanting
satisfied himself, no need for...

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Lust,
the phantom hand
that clipped our wings,
cracks a smile
as we tumble
like raindrops
cascading through
blankets of nimbostratus clouds,
exiled to this rugged
stone laden labyrinth

We were soaring eagles
galloping across the...

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See the bright star
shining afar
high devoir

Jesus is born
A bright new morn
Life adorn

omnipotent
life innocent
infinite...

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(I)
His clemency was
a verdant expanse
where we lingered
in disobedience,
desecrating our
corporeal shrines,
vandalizing
the gold agleamed vessel
that harbors His very breath

(II)
Lo!
How we besmirch
our carnal sanctuary,
abandoning its
immaculate conception
for lust's instant...

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Damn my eyes

Tinted
puritan
aging innocence
my meek maiden
Paloma

Feeding the flesh
walking with the dead
bequeathed
in his blood...

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Not till God's Timing
So... go on rhyming.
Be innocent-like--
as a humble tyke.

As needed, repent --
We'll be Heaven-sent
Keep Mercy in soul--
Before God calls roll.

Pray much, without shame,
So...

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He's my offering
He's my joyous King
And within Him 
I am praising Him 
Often and always

My God my Lord my savior Jesus
He's my God my one...

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Justice
Just Us
What just us
We of colored race, what's up
 Variance of  browns shaded skins
Overly concentrated in melanin;
Just us!
Of African descent and other dark places...

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“Suffer the little children, to come unto me
For such is the Kingdom of Heaven.”  Jesus Christ

Little feet, little souls leaving earth 
ascending innocence to...

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And was it not foretold from the days of my youth
Your lives predicted in an absolute truth.

You, Young Nick, spawn of the Old Nick, do...

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I see you
But I cannot reach you
I know you are scared
I want to comfort you
You're hurt
I want to help
Don't be sad
You are not alone
I am...

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When I was slain in the spurit I was mostly surprised.
Dehydrated and dizzy, clenching the lids on my eyes
Blood refilling the arms recoiled from a...

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Brush My Hair

I was thinking, 
sitting here in this chair... 
that you are the best man, 
I have ever met. 
You are not like any...

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Lawn Mowers

Grandpa bought old junk, 
and then he made it better. 
He worked all day, 
every day... 
in the hot sun. 
The man
never
complained. 

I spent...

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