There is too much silence after death
From the one who leaves and the ones bereft
And the ones bereft are the ones who need
The One who's defeated death and birthed belief
A belief in Him (that's God's advice)
Finds relief in Him our intercessory Christ
Categories:
intercessory, death of a friend,
Form: Other
No pardoning of graveyard bones;
I have my head been shaking at those of the late Jones.
A sinner falls asleep and God withdraws His interest
Whether in the East domiciled or in the West;
Always disdaining our intercessory prayers
And their supposedly anointed Sayers
The lifeless bundle on a stretched out bier
I myself would look at but still mind my beer;
All supplications before their voicing already meaningless
If the lived life of the late was an emptiness
All requiems on its behalf to bump against heaven’s shut doors:
Every priest a mere comedian while begging God on all fours.
Categories:
intercessory, cry, death, emotions, fate,
Form: Rhyme
At What Cost Shall We Ransom This God
At what cost shall we ransom this God!
Held hostage in the towers of sanctity
by the scurrilous usurpers of His throne.
We pay homage to the hierarchic harlots
bow and scrape to the gnomish gatekeepers
pray to the hollow echo of an empty dome
worship at the bloody feet of tyrants
begging for their intercessory indulgences
weeping at the feet of sainted idols.
What is this God, this silent myth,
this silent, helpless, savior
mocked by those that call him Master.
When will He show his hand,
His mercy, His power, His love
to those who cower in the shadows,
struggle to exist outside the temple walls
hold hungry children in the scent of feasts
offered to the fattened inquisitors.
At what cost shall we ransom this God
free Him from the confines of His keepers
share a crust of bread, a moments peace?
4/17/2016
submitted to – Any Poem Written In April 2016
sponsor – Laura Loo
Categories:
intercessory, introspection, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
I Slipped On A Teardrop...
I slipped on a teardrop and landed deep inside a pond,
After which I understood where all those teardrops do abscond;
The pond was huge and salty with tears of all kinds,
Some of little babies and some of lonely minds;
Some were of silly people crying in front of TV sets,
While there were other tears of loss and true regret;
I swam and swam around till I was drenched in all those tears,
It was then I saw those pearl drops of value very dear;
A lady's tears flowing freely for that lost son and his ways,
Another man's crystal cries, seeking for his friend, God's grace;
Teardrops are a part of life and sometimes deemed necessary,
But in that pond, the best, I'm sure, are those tears intercessory;
I slipped on a teardrop and landed deep inside a pond,
And believe it or not, there I learnt they have a life beyond.
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20th June, 2016
{Psalm 56:8 - Thou(God) tellest my wanderings: put Thou my tears into Thy bottle: are they not in Thy book?}
Categories:
intercessory, cry, emotions, feelings,
Form: Couplet
In this world so full of sin
it's hard to be truly separate
but the gospel calls us so to be
to walk showing a real godly trait
We need to walk in a straight line
following God's truth His gospel light
this is the only sure way to survive
rejecting the world's way with a fight
Hold up high your scriptural sword
cutting down all the jagged thorns
that the evil one puts in the way
remember the Lord blows His horns
Be sure to be always in prayer
on your knees calling on the Lord
be assured He will answer well
perfectly pulling His intercessory cord
Hold on to God's precious promise
for He'll never leave nor forsake
those that are chosen in Christ
will be victorious over any quake
Categories:
intercessory, christian, light, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
BY STREET CRIES
DEAR FATHER GOD I COME BEFORE YOUR THRONE
NO INTERCESSORY PRAY JUST ME ALONE
I LIKE TO START OFF BY GIVEN PRAISE TO YOUR NAME
THANKING YOU FOR CHANGE
ITS BY YOUR LOVING GRACE THAT MY LIFE HAS BROKEN CHAINS
NO MORE DEEP DEPRESSION OR PAIN
WITH PROGRESSION I SLOWLY OVER CAME
THINGS IN MY LIFE THAT CAUSED UNBEARABLE SHAME
EVEN THOUGH LIFE IS'NT PERFECT I WONT COMPLAIN
YOU SEE ME THROUGH WHEN IT STORMS AND RAINS
CAUSE OF THAT VICTORY I PROCLAIM
THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB IGNITES LIFE IN MY VEINS
ITS SIMPLE AND PLAIN OVER ALL CREATION FATHER YOU REIGN
SACRIFICE OF THE SON MAKE JEWS AND GENTILES THE SAME
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IS THE BLAME
THE RESULT IS ETERNAL LIFE TO GAIN
MY SITE YOU REARRANGED
POURING OUT BLESSING FROM HEAVENS WINDOW PANE
FORGIVING MY TRANSGRESSIONS REMOVING THE STAINS
YOU SEE ALL THAT I DO YET YOUR LOVE STILL REMAINS
AMEN
Categories:
intercessory, beautiful, bible, blessing, caregiving,
Form: Lyric
S...SPECIAL UNIQUE QUALITY OF JUST
....BEING KIMBERLY. THIS IS SALUTATION
...OF EXPRESSION TO A SISTER I TRULY
...ADORE.
I..IMPACT THAT DESERVES A STANDING OVATION
...RAISING THREE KIDS WASN'T EASY, BUT YOU
..DID IT WITH INTERCESSORY PRAYERS THAT IGNITED
..THE FIRE WITHIN TO WIN.
S...SPIRITUALLY GROUNDED, MENTALLY SOUND TO
...THROUGH SEASONS OF THE GOOD, BAD, AND IN BETWEEN.
...IT'S PARTS OF THE SEALS LEGACY.
T...TRADE OF TRANQUILLITY THATS TRANFORM ON YOUR
...FACE CAUSING MOST SITUATIONS TO CHANGE.
E...ENDEAVORING ENERGY TO SUCCEED WEARING ALOT
...ALOT OF DIFFERENT HATS. YOU SEEMED TO MANAGE THE
...TASK.
R...RATED AT THE TOP OF YOUR CLASS. YOU'VE PASS THE
...TEST OF MOTHERHOOD AND SISTERHOOD.YOU'RE THE SISTER
...I ADORE.
Categories:
intercessory, dedication, devotion, inspirational, sister,
Form: Acrostic
Heap it on me Lord
let it rest on my shoulders
give them peace and restoration
heap it all on me
I cry their tears to give them rest
let me bare their burdens now
for You have given me the strength
to share in all their woes
So heap it on me Lord today
let Your spirit minister to them
with heartaches gone now
they can heal and listen to Your Word
I take this on for a season
for I too will need to rest
but now O Lord I take it
So You can do what’s best
So heap it on me Lord
give me the strength to carry all
the hurts, the heartaches, burdens strong
so they may carry on
Categories:
intercessory, faith, friendship, hope, inspirational,
Form: Free verse