Falling away from the Church
No need to believe
Some would say . . .
All my help comes
In trust
In the Lord
No enemy shall harm me
The Lord is my armor
Guide me
Fill me
Holy Spirit
As I wait in faith
Mercy and Love
meet me
Wash over me
Know I what is good
Repentance
God forgives
His Grace is beneficial
Sufficient for my path
though blinding darkness and light
Belay me
Save
Not delay
Push me
Lift my bowed brow
That I might see Heaven
That my suffering not be in vain
That my soul shall linger in goodness
That my seeds be sewn in fertile soil
That my fruit be plentiful
And beneficial to Thee
Bill Marable
Categories:
marable, blessing, destiny, devotion, gospel,
Form: Free verse
Never really know what part of Sunday’s
sermon my mind’s eye will lock hold
What portion of the Holy Story will
ignite passion as Pastor’s lucid homoly unfolds
“I DARE YOU TO PRAISE HIM CHURCH!”
and Good Lawd did that church explode
and I sat at the red light -Exposed.
Bill Marable
12-4-22
11:00 am
Categories:
marable, blessing, devotion, emotions, happiness,
Form: Kwansaba
On this day in ‘58
the passenger door opened
on a little red corvette
as doves flew overhead
His Majesty stepped out
in platform heels, and booty-
less pants, licked his fingers and summoned a Revolution,
the beginning of his Purple Reign
Bill Marable
6/7/21
Categories:
marable, anniversary, birth, birthday,
Form: Prose
Bill Marable 10/25/2020
when given to fits of anger
when heated words are spirsed about
James said “Praising and cursing
come out of the same mouth”
Categories:
marable, blessing, devotion, evil, god,
Form: Imagism
That Annoying Neighbor
Why do babies fear their shadow
What of the dark stalker do they know
With tearful eyes
Their voice cries
For clouds to mask their foe
Bill Marable
2/3/25
8:21 am
Categories:
marable, baby,
Form: Limerick
Dealing with one’s mortality
Reveals a stark reality
As you age
You set the stage
For you own finality
Bill Marable
9/17/24 6:39 pm
Categories:
marable, age, body, change, health,
Form: Limerick
No breeze to start this day
Air as still as a snail In ponder
Oh! look a-yonder
Sunshine don’t need no wind
To usher her in
Obtrusive to night
Separation by light
Just as the Word say
Bill Marable
Aug. 3, 2024
Categories:
marable, beautiful, blessing, devotion, earth,
Form: Free verse
“…. It’s a deep thing to find out that you belong somewhere.”
Roots
Dirt
Black
Time
Roots
Drums
Feted
Tribe
Roots
That you belong somewhere, is a deep thing to find out.
Bill Marable 12/15/24
12:20 pm
Categories:
marable, africa, black love, celebration,
Form: Free verse