Long Fruitfulness Poems

When I'm feeling lonely
and anxious,
small and ineffective
against depression
descending like a brain fog bank

In this Elder moment,
I have grown faith
even this chronic dark veil
will withdraw,

Although
perhaps not as sure of when
as tomorrow's fresh green/blue
worldview dawn

Naturally spirited dark...

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October 2 Scripture Meditations Based on Luke 10-11

Key Verse – Luke 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid...

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I dwelt on a forest green, productive farm, in fruitfulness of golden autumn,
Where ragged scarecrows waved gladly, beneath turquoise skies, and plum.

Ours was the latest generation of farmers, like hued skies of late afternoon,
In their...

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PARADOX
Every line has a meaning; every meaning has a line…
              We think we have the worst story;
We heard other’s, we exclaimed, ‘GLORY’
...

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Se7ven
 Se7ven believed to be insightful, intuitive, truthful, introspective, intellectual, and wise.
 “fullness” “fullness” “fullness” “fullness” “fullness” “fullness” “fullness” se7ven 
such “completeness”  “completeness” “completeness” “completeness”  “completeness”  “completeness”  “completeness”   
...

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LIGHT VERSE AND NONSENSE VERSE IV

Anti-Vegan Manifesto
by Michael R. Burch

Let us
avoid lettuce,
sincerely,
and also celery!


Rising Fall
by Michael R. Burch

after Keats

Seasons of mellow fruitfulness
collect at last into mist
some brisk wind will dismiss ...

Where, indeed, are the showers...

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What moves us to believe is not the fact that revealed truths 
Appear as true and intelligible in the light of our natural reason
We believe because the authority of Eternal God Himself who reveals them
Who...

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September 15 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Mark 4-6

Key Verse – Mark 4:1-2 And he (Jesus) began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude,...

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With shooting stars’ blessings* beyond celestial, I praise God with all my heart
Since His assured sufficiency-goodness for me will never depart
I believe that He will grant each of my desire:
And everything that for His honour...

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For His blessings for the past, I praise God with all my heart
Trusting Him that this year, His goodness for me will never depart...
Thus, I believe that He will grant each of my desire
And everything...

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Lord, make our speech* glorifying to You
cleansed from worldliness’ defilement
truly proclaiming our salvation and heavenly settlement…
Let our tongues say cheers of encouragement
with our conviction for holiness-commitment.

Lord, make our words glorifying to You
sanctified from sins’ filthiness
truly...

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You can see him now, dirty as a horse
that slipped in the mud, planting petunias
with that infamous shamrock thumb

(Irish from his Pop      Appendage from his Mum)

stopping every now - and...

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The Parable of The Talents speaks to whomever we might be.                        ...

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God gives us joy* in our salvation’s excellence
Designed well along His wisdom’s prevalence
Rebuking the critics, putting them into shame’s silence…
Making us secured from sin’s penalty midst hell’s awful violence.
As His children, we experience His compassion...

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August 20 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Hosea 6-10

Key Verse – Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten,...

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Marriage 
is 
an 
incomprehensible 
mystery,
a 
hidden 
truth 
kept 
secret 
from 
the 
foundation 
of 
the 
world.
It 
cannot 
be 
discovered 
by 
intelligence 
or 
insight;
but 
made 
explainatory 
by 
revelation.

Revelation 
reveals 
the 
mystery 
of 
marriage,
it 
explains 
the 
mutual 
relationship...

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The water like a rumpled sheet
Curled limpless at my feet
And then unrumpled on the sand
Cast its lassitude and moan
Audibly pulling slips of water above a golden knee
The sands' clean belly dissatisfied
Make naked now the barren...

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April 17 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on 1Chronicles 22-25

Key Verse –1Chronicles 22: 3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and...

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This summer was so crazy with a drought but still where mosquitoes multiplied.
And we’re leaving behind a hurricane that attacked the Midwest from all sides.
The crops were lost as months of over 100-degree temperatures, drove...

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July 26 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Jeremiah 23-26

Key Verse – Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall...

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January 10 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Genesis 28-30

Key Verse – Genesis 28:3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people.

LORD...

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August 18 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Daniel 9-12

Key Verse – Daniel 9:17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine...

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April 21 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Chronicles 8-11

Key Verse – 2Chronicles 8:1-3 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD,...

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January 14 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Genesis 40-42

Key Verse – Genesis 41:52… God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY FRUITFULNESS CAUSE
				
Lord God,...

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December 7 Scripture Meditations Based on Hebrews 11-13

Key Verse – Hebrews 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly...

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