Long Immanuel Poems

Listen
by Immanuel A. Michael (an alias of Michael R. Burch)

1.
Listen to me now
and heed my voice;
I am a madman, alone,
screaming in the wilderness,
but listen now.

Listen to me now, and if I say
that black is black
and...

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… as I child I heard these words by Immanuel Kant from my late Dad

over and over again …’you must act in a way that if everybody did it

your thinking and deeds could be the...

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You are 'The Answer'
                               ...

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(A dramatised imagination from the Bethlehem Inn - https://vimeo.com/657939760 )


OY! ! 

Who is this, 
will not let me lie and have my rest? 
Must I rouse and don again my robe, 
arrange myself, 
and comb...

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he was not dumb 

but he struck his thumb

now he was dumb-struck

and screamed jolly good

his hand in plaster

and bad luck his master

he could not drive his truck


to bide his time

he drank some wine

set out to...

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"Immanuel, behold how He loved them...."
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The world became silent, and time for a moment stood still
Orbs of all creation, suddenly, peering into the distance
Frozen and afar, not knowing why, something deep inside....
The perching birds stopped...

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Anak Manusia The Son Of Man Son Of Man Thea Son Of Man Son Of Man is so too kindfullness 
kindfullness too so kindfullness kindfullness too kindfullness so kindfullness.
Anak Manusia The Son Of Man Son...

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In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, 
And the Word was God and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
Jesus Christ is the visible image of the invisible God
The...

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The wormhole theory postulates that 
A theoretical passage through fat 
Space-time could create shortcuts for
Long journeys across the universe far
. ... But be wary: Like blackholes
These are wondersome wormholes
Wormholes bring with them 
The dangers of...

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Platos dualism… 
                         Laertius' "magi”
The most noble say we are an...

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Afar from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth traveled Joseph and Mary
Behooving the call of Caesar Augustus’ census decree for the citizenry
Complying did they for the fulfillment of a prophecy held as mystery
David’s City,...

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( Concern for National Israel )

God decreed a covenant; a covenant of works, 
on Sinai He gave it to man: 
Obey the Law, from it righteousness draw, 
- be saved by it if you can....

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From a story as told by Rev. Billy Graham

Father and son were walking through the forest
When they came upon an anthill on the way,
The lad kicked out and thus destroyed their kingdom
The Father, saddened now,...

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Imagine that someone wants to argue against the existence of air
All the while breathing in air
The Catholics have the Mitered Buffoon
They say Protestants have the “Paper Pope” too
Immanuel Kant said you can’t bring the noumenal...

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Shall we then accede 
to this awkward demise
is it our last sacred calling
while our eyes are fixed to the prize
to feel ourselves falling
while redemption stays just out of reach
all the beauty we are
passing just beyond...

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A NEW DAY DAWN THE SON HAS ROSE SOON HE WILL COME DOWN

It's a new day dawn
The moon has rose
Yesterdays, tomorrow again

The sun has rose
My sin does rise
And I see myself and the earth
Getting colder...

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Immanuel Kant, changed the spelling of his name from Emmanuel to "Immanuel" to accord with its Hebrew meaning: "God is with us." So, this quintessential Enlightenment thinker  - and Thomas Jefferson a little after...

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Elvis was the "King of Rock and Roll."
And prior to him, there was Nat "King" Cole.
Roy Rogers was known as "King of the Cowboys;"
And NASCAR's "King," Richard Petty, could sure make some noise.

King Kong climbed...

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The Christmas Story

A decree was sent throughout the land;
All must return to their town of origin
For the count, to pay taxes to Caesar of Rome.
Besmirch by others, shunned by kin;
Mary and Joseph sojourn to Bethlehem,...

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He came to Earth in human form and the Earth shouted sound the alarm, for our Lord and savior has been born. He came to save mankind, although He was here for just a short...

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Oh Come, Oh Come Immanuel,
For we have recreated hell,
We’ve made our world a place of greed,
And church is time to argue creed,
We need you now Immanuel,
Not later, not soon, but now,
For we cannot decipher how,...

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‘By means of death’ –
No softened course,
No path of cushioned ease,
No passage smooth
In gentle calm
Could circumnavigate
That destiny of death.

No other route lay open
To that future scene
Whose riches lay imprisoned
In an ancient promise
Far beyond
The reach and...

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God is here; God is there; God is everywhere.

A-  Absolutely able, that's who Almighty God is;
B - beckoning and bestowing blessings to winners.
C - Creator, Christ, Comforter, He's a Triune God
D - designing a...

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Glimpse of tears, dewlike, crystals
Painting moments in gossamer webs,
Defeated dreams and lingering prayers,
In voices of gentlest grace,
Stirring souls with sensitive prose,
Poetry in stolen sighs,
Stories so alive, faithful and bright,
Birthed in halos like milky pearls,
Moonbeams and...

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