Long Prayer book Poems

I Love You, Daddy
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Golly! I do...

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Hi sharing a few of the comments coming onto my page will post more in later days ---!  Love Always from Joyce Faure to your reading space God bless you very well also in...

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_____Daddy Saved These______

It has been many moons since my 
Father passed.
Then came that day, I unearthed 
these lovely treasures Daddy had 
saved.

My very first pair of knitted
pink and white booties.
Add a first pair of soft,white
high...

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Rosh Hashshana 2023

Began at sunset 
on Friday, Sept. 15, 
and ends at sunset 
on Sunday, Sept. 17.

No matter yours truly an atheist, 
I consider myself 
fascinated with my Semitic ancestry
(maybe unwittingly genealogically 
linkedin with unsuspecting...

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In the Church, I met a woman quite old,
Bending under the weight of years.
I wonder what made her steal my attention. 
Was it her struggle to hold back her tears?

Despite her frail stooping figure
She seemed...

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No matter yours truly an atheist, 
I consider myself fascinated with my ancestry
x cited regarding: upcoming
Jewish holiday fast approaching 
by the bewitching hour which doth hold key
to Chamber Of Secrets to – me
analogous being Sorcerer's...

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My Prayer Of Ask
Lead us- Dear Father Guide us over great Jehovah from our barren lands
 We ask you, Lord, to lead us and keep us sane far from the legion of darkness thick and...

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Church Vestry Meeting Horn Haiku

I am the vestry member in charge
of the church exterior and landscaping.
They requested a presentation from
each vestry member. This is mine so
I can print it out and also email. It
does not...

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As I arose this morning, 
A strange thought came to me
What if this is 
The last morning I will see.

As I though, I looked around 
At mementos here and there,
Given to me by those I...

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Years ago when I was a young boy
The world was a nice place there was plenty of joy
I'm older now and wiser too
And I've seen the evil that men can do.

Pick up the paper or...

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I attended three sermons in a row 
In the neighborhood church on Jackson.

Tear dropped there too, on the quran of mine, sky-blue colored
And on the cover of the hymn prayer book, it strangely rhymed.

Sermon, 
On...

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Sapphire clouds on pink mountains
Sky of lemon 
Deeper into the inversions of my mind
Reality is this vivacious hum
Singing the blues
My prayer book of gold
Contemplation....
Eyes watching the moon wane
Waves, lush tides to soothe a soul

Shall I...

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Lord I came to you empty handed.
No prayer book today.
I ask myself what shall I pray to you
without the help of compositions
written by people  much better than I?
 
I know you do not really...

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Had Heard Church Comment Horn Haiku

had heard church comment
commandments contained in cement
we always knew what they meant
stop Southern accent
all your sins admit
Bible for a beatnik
prepare for advent
go to church should be hell bent
spent down to...

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Six weeks have flown by
With many beautiful hours together.
This morn we sat under the awnings
Sipping hot frothy cappuccino
Watching the first monsoon showers
Overflowing from the potted flowers
Drenching my thirsty listless garden.
My octogenarian mother smiled
With moist eyes...

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An Anonymious Episcopalian 

No matter what sins you may have done
Episcopal Church always accepts anyone
And maybe you might not pay your bill
Or be an old person like me over the hill.

Could always be late and...

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One thinks poetry is a couch to make the world play therapist, 
or at least take note and listen.

One thinks poetry is a prayer book, calling the faithful to litany
or the faithless to become congregation.

One...

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Hi all, I have recently completed a short and easy to use Pure Land Buddhist Liturgy and Prayer Book, based on the 48 Vows of Amitabha and Infinite Life Sutra. Here is the first verse:

O...

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        Let me always remember~
        the serenade of the past.
        Pressing with its nose,...

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prayer book we did tote
much time there we would devote
to church in Shallotte

had heard a rumor
each member baby boomer
or early bloomer

each song selection
seemed to cause an infection
needed correction

what we did reveal
choir had seemed so surreal
having...

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One of the members of our vestry who is a deacon decided that he was hungry.
Here is sort of what came out.

How are fine fingers you almost bit off
For love of God are they in...

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One of the members of our vestry who is a deacon decided that he was hungry.
Here is sort of what came out.

How are fine fingers you almost bit off
For love of God are they in...

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Will Serve Bread with Wine

Once we did find out where things begin
Have we actually found the original origin
God had used when our earth He built
Like a pattern someone put in a quilt.

All of God's facts...

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Beautiful Prostitute

On the train, underground, I saw a lady, she was very beautiful
Yes. She was standing in the car, people were around her
All the passengers looked at her with contempt. 

I stood by her, beside...

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Each Sunday When God

Each Sunday When God I will worship
Prayer Book and Hymnal start to flip
My favorite song still trying to find
Its melody bringing me peace of mind.

If for a while longer I continue to...

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