Jesus Missing Poems

The fruit juice drips momentarily beneath the alter filling the crevices and corner, while the sound of impatient traffic rolls down the street honking horns...

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Grief tears down the walls,
Built by scarred hearts,
Convincing walls, sturdy like the oak –
But not nearly as resilient when anguish trembles
In hearts who have never...

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When my heart aches, almost breaks,
Dewlike tears fall softly,
Sensing my need for letting go, 
Allowing the feelings to gently flow.

When my light fades, bouncing on...

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I am now "away from the noise,"  
my fruit gum I am chewing.  
Sitting here wondering what the boys,  
could be doing.  

 
 
Now all unpacked,  
a book I...

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Blind in the all-consuming mist without a trace of light 
Blind in the oven’s black smoke that makes all songs to Jesus seem hushed 
A...

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Missing: God Incarnate

By Mark D. Stucky
Last month I lost Jesus.
Maybe he is not lost,
but I cannot find him
even in usual places.

I couldn’t find him in...

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The mail has just arrived,  
come quickly, my pocket holds his words.  
Read me his letter,  
I long to hear his voice....

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Saying Goodbye

I am bad about saying goodbye. 
I hate doing it. 
I don't want to do that, 
at all, ever!
It makes my heart heavy, 
my...

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O please don't be too late and miss the Great Escape!
O please don't be left behind upon the earth after the
Saints of the Lord have...

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one day The days will go by

Cold and rough

we will grow distant

and I turn nonexistent 

But I am still persistent

not ready to let go

For I...

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Now I

"Now I lay me down to sleep."

We all know the prayer
that we should keep.
Grandma taught us
when we were small
so that we would remember, 
when...

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This year you are not here  

So many memories we hold of you so dear 

There was not any cure 

We didn't know that...

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1.
I need courage
To live CHRIST-ian
I tasted intimacy
In Triune Communion

2.
At my age
With second family
I cannot complain
Except for spirituality
I wanted visions
Of Jesus, Trinity

3.
Can't see Face
God's. And live?
I...

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New Shoes

"Grandpa, my shoes are too small, 
or maybe my feet or too big?"

"You are going to be ten foot tall, 
if you don't stop...

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Six Months of Missing You
(a message for Barbara)
By Franklin Price
07/18/2022

Six long months of missing you, are passing by today
Since that night in January, when the...

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