Long Barnabas Poems

This is a simple ode,
To a soap opera from some time ago.
It was called Dark Shadows.
And it’s still one of my favorite shows.

It aired from 1966 to 1971.
Watching the show was a lot of fun,
On...

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He plays throughout the house at night 
a braille touch for his lack of sight
and dreams of all the crippled things 
with broken legs and shattered wings.

The bandage on his wounded eyes 
will be there...

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Cecelia was a new person in town to see
about the rooms for rent with availability.
This woman came to start a car rental company.
It would serve the people within this community.
Cecelia knew Prester was the name...

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The one who came and dwelt among His creation.
Embodied Himself with the same nature as his brothers.
Born of a virgin,raised by a carpenter
Grew in wisdom of God.
Who came by the water,the testimony concerning Him made...

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Pedro, the traitor of Jesus Christ
This man, if he could be called a man
Killed 12 followers of Christ
Like a crazed Wolfman

Pedro firstly meet with Christ in a forest
Christ asked him if he had mercy of...

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Some men came down from Judea.
They were teaching all the brothers,
Unless you are first circumcised,
You neither can nor will be saved.

They were teaching all the brothers.
So Paul and Barnabas went up.
You cannot and will not...

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Only the disturbing wings of the fly
Hissing at the corners of the gravy room
Who died still a puzzle
Straight heads would pass for a lecture room
Black robed in a modern market square
High benched listen ready to...

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In a world where uncertainty rules the day, 
A man unique and blessed once dwelled. 
In a faceless country, with a faceless future, 
Full of faceless people with faceless ambitions, 
He was made to rule....

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The man from Tarsus, in Cilicia, in modern-day Turkey
bloodline of the Hebrews and Israelites of the Tribe of Benjamin. 
by racial ancestry Israelite
by citizenship Roman
by religion a follower of Judaism
born and raised among Greek culture

Educated...

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The night approaches me again and you're not here still with me 
And here under my breath I call your name and I watch your loving face 
And there among the dark shadows  you'll...

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ON THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS
By Roy Merritt
(A Humorous take on the life of the Apostle Paul)

I was on the road to Damascus to give them Christians hell
I was on the road to Damascus and never...

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They visit me here though they think me dead
They all think me a long time gone
The mausoleum is quiet, with only a dark shadow 
Creeping upon its ancient walls, and thats of my own

The heavy...

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~ Barnabas Collins~ 
(Free Verse)


They visit me here though they think me dead,
They all think me a long time gone.
The mausoleum is quiet, with only one shadow,
Creeping upon its ancient walls, and thats of my...

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In a world of make believe
Inside my T.V. screen
I was mesmerized by a show,
The likes I'd never seen.

Barnabas, Quentin and Angelique;
Inhabitants of Collinsport, Maine
Lived a life like no others.
To miss it caused me pain.

This tale...

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TRUE GRIT
He like a drink
did granpa  Shreeve
Sergeant stripes stayed on
his sleeve- Victorian born with
buckled belt ,boots,trousers braced;
strong silent,with twirled of moustache;
rigid of back,upright no ceremony allowed-
a legacy faded sepia grey in memory
	GRANPA
He loves action,with...

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Abraham the father of the faithful
Barnabas the encourager so graceful
Caleb who believed victory to bring
David the shepherd boy became king
Exodus the book containing God's law
Felix reasoned with Paul found no flaw
Genesis tells of God's work...

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As a daytime vampire, you achieved great popularity.
Your acting skills have displayed your awesome versatility.
Each afternoon, I ran home from school to see you on TV.
The producer of the show would also bring forth a...

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He's risen
Yes Jesus Christ has risen from the dead
The notorious Barnabas was freed 
Our lord Jesus, 
Was beaten, abused, wretched and died. 
But he's risen for our souls could be saved 
Hallelujah he's risen

He was...

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We never saw it coming
but it came
like the sound of the trumpet
heralding the doomsday-
that day, dark as the night
bereft of moon and stars,
that announced your departure.
You were a priest
that santa-claused without ceasing,
brightening every cloudy sky
you...

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Having commenced in God's salvation grace
I continue* in His sanctification grace
...calling unto Him through His supplication grace
...cleaving to His satisfaction grace
...clinging along His sufficing grace
...communing with Him by His strengthening grace
...choosing to stay inside His...

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re-post inspired by Brenda's contest

THE MAN'S MAN

Joseph,a levite hailing from Cyprus
Not one to distinguish between them & us

Baranabas was a his given,nick-name
Amongst the apostles he gained honour & fame

Speaking up for Paul in the council's...

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Joseph,a levite hailing from Cyprus
Not one to distinguish between them & us

Baranabas was a his given,nick-name
Amongst the apostles he gained honour & fame

Speaking up for Paul in the council's sight
Standing for justice,truth and light

A man...

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Wherever we walk in this world
never travel far before a sound
comes piercing loudly in your ear
our fellow beings cries so loud

Eyes wide open so ever aware
be on look out for cry of despair
make sure no...

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