Long Holy oil Poems

Dear Poetry Soup friends,

I am a born again Christian and follower of Jesus Christ. If you have not taken the time to learn of the love of the Creator, Jesus Christ, it is a good...

Read More

(Dedicated to the Filipino Youth)

Our years of youthful yonder—
carry the mark of strength and beauty.
Like ancient, unwavering mountains,
no force can shake us, no storm can bend us.

Our years of noble sacrifice —
bear the weight of...

Read More

Hanukkah

			    By Gavri Hanita Hazaka Abir Selek 2nd
				Charles Gerald Patrick Chard 2nd 

The Hanukkah candles remind us of the story,
How one day’s Holy oil stretched into seven days of Glory?
Its story is...

Read More

In the beginning, there was salt. 

It hung in the air like unfinished scripture,
gathered in the throat of the sea,
waited for a mouth dumb enough
to mistake thirst for an invitation.

Then butter,
smeared on the void like...

Read More

Dear Mr Corona

Allow me remind you how we were
Before you visited us here
I really have to let you know this!

We were happy and never this distressed
Our children sang because we were highly blest
Our hopes were...

Read More

We in are in a time of darkness,
A season of sorrow and regret.
Like a great fish caught in a current 
Rife with unexpected, opposing tides.
All are tossed ever farther 
from lives all hoped to access....

Read More

Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help,
as I lift my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

—Psalm 28:2 NIV

USHERED INTO THE MOST HOLY PLACE

Morning! Yawn! Stretch!
Arms rise, palms like cups
filled with...

Read More

Creator Art Director
Praise be to you in the Highest
My Highness
Answered with Glory
Created our story
Truly no other
May be called our Father
Among the wild
We heard your smile
Within arms length
Strength
Bless our Author
Who entered the water
Washed us from within
Took...

Read More

Mother said to carry Dad's little green luggage,
Godzilla my foe, I can do a step not a hundred,
Mother said to put in you--that, it's all bronzed,
Ugh, zip-phew Godzilla you stink your breadth.
Godz I gotta look...

Read More

Rain Returns

Rain showering
Offering affluent tribulations
On the feet of barren tree
Blushing and springing life

Cajoling rain anoint
Holy oil on burnt out soul,
Caressing rain smear
Heavenly bliss on temples,
Murmuring rain
Horripilate espousing
Garden fresh love.

Rain grunts
Slashing violently
Deporting love to landslides
A henchman...

Read More

RAIN RETURNS


Rain showering
Offering affluent tribulations
On the feet of barren tree
Blushing and springing life .

Cajoling rain anoint
Holy oil on burnt out soul,
Caressing rain smear
Heavenly bliss on temples ,
Murmuring rain
Horripilate espousing
Garden fresh love .

Rain grunts
Slashing violently
Deporting love...

Read More

CHILDREN’S TOYS

do dolls have a soul?
glassy-eyed she stares at me
~ hauntingly gothic ~

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

shall i play the tape?
played backwards the devil speaks
~ douse with holy oil ~

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

vinyl spins around
“mares eat oats and does eat oats”
~ sounds...

Read More