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Mahalia Poems - Poems about Mahalia


Premium Member TO GOD BE THE GLORY
... "To God* be the glory" indeed For granting gift of wondrous worth Eternal life by Gospel seed Assuring bliss of heaven’s mirth. I say, “It is well with my soul" To God be the glor......

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Categories: mahalia, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatern
Premium Member Grand Opening On Mlk Day
...St. Milt’s Grand Opening today Come and celebrate with us On Martin Luther King Day Worldwide choirs and gospel music Singing MLK’s best loved hymns Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simon It’s grand open......

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Categories: mahalia, appreciation, celebration,
Form: Free verse



Melophile
...I've always been a mellow type of fellow Laidback like dem seats in that Cadillac Yeah! Real chill like that sleek '73 Deville Even as a little boy the jukebox was my toy Sweet rhythms of lif......

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Categories: mahalia, appreciation, art, beautiful, celebration,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Speech of the Century
..."I Have A Dream" by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Date: August 28, 1963 Did you know Dr. King's iconic "I Have ......

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Categories: mahalia, history, perspective, truth,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Mahalia Jackson
...The incomparable Mahalia Jackson Her celestial singing voice sprung a stunned reaction The "queen of gospel music"; a soul-stirring siren They don't make em' like her anymore. A true titan! ......

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Categories: mahalia, celebrity, people, tribute,
Form: Clerihew



Thank You
...Thank You!... It's Black history month, so we come to celebrate, all the hues of brown that made our nation great! From Fredrick and Harriet to Mandela, and Muhammad Ali, because of the stan......

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Categories: mahalia, america, celebration, culture, humanity,
Form: Ballad
Wonders of the World
...Poet: Ken Jordan Poem: Wonders Of The World Edited by: Sparkle Jordan written: June/2015 i e R k o c ......

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Categories: mahalia, black african american, celebrity,
Form: Shape
Vice Versa
...What if everything was Rehearsed?- Are we really living in reverse? Martin Luther King never had a dream, Michael Jordan never won a ring, Mahalia Jackson never chose to sing, Black E......

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Categories: mahalia, black african american,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member He Brought Us Music
...Many times when I would here a song, I would get an almost joyful longing, but I could never pinpoint the moment in my past that I wished for so deeply. I would feel a certain peaceful joy, hovering......

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Categories: mahalia, devotion, religion, christmas, longing,
Form: Blank verse
Starless Night: the Art of Giving (Rhyme Incorporated) Part 1
...I was reading Michelle MacDonald’s superb piece of art “Sea Shanty” Secretly, under the haiku master Katherine Stella’s “Yum Yum Tree” When smiling Carol Brown, invited me to her grand “Surprise Pa......

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Categories: mahalia, art, friendship, funny, on
Form: I do not know?
Mahalia
...When Mahalia lifted her voice in song, Heaven’s angels must have sung along. When she sang, "Move up a little higher," And, "His eye is on the sparrow." Sweet, golden throated gospel bird, She......

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Categories: mahalia, inspirational, music, people,
Form: I do not know?
My, My, Mahalia!
...In the town of Vidalia, GA, Lived a girl named Mahalia, they say. Then a strong southern breeze, Blowing in from the seas, Blew Vidalia Mahalia away.......

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Categories: mahalia, children, funny, people, places,
Form: Limerick
My Black History Poem
...I want to lead you to safety like Harriet Tubman, While we are on our way, I want to stop traffic like Garrett Morgan, Before we get there, I want to right all wrongs like Supreme Court Justice ......

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Categories: mahalia, black african american,
Form: List

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