The Paraclete
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As believing Christians doubt
errantly forgetting God,
He intercedes judiciously,
kindling love mid narcissism.
Our Paraclete,
quenchable, resident Spirit,
teaches us vital wisdom
xenoli...
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Categories:
paraclete, 11th grade, christian, spiritual,
Form: ABC
It Spans The Sky
...Illuminating a radainces
An air of nobility
it's elegance amid
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Categories:
paraclete, america, clothes, love,
Form: Ballade
Blue Velvet
...Lost in a sea of blue velvet
she dances, by the rhythm of aquamarine eyes
Beneath a parapet of stars where no one can foretell,
the sparkle of a smile is waving its goodbyes;
to loneli...
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Categories:
paraclete, appreciation, love,
Form: Haibun
Paraclete
...I feel him there all day and night.
In my dreams, he speaks to me and makes my burden light.
His voice is like a soft and beautiful cymbal.
His turn of phrase makes my heart quick and my mind ni...
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Categories:
paraclete, religious,
Form: Rhyme
Triune God
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Father, Son
Holy Ghost
Trinity
Creator
Redeemer
Paraclete
Three persons
One essence
Unity
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Categories:
paraclete, 11th grade, god, spiritual,
Form: Other
Valentine
...My thoughts arrive in short, staccato bursts;
the long lines never seem to want to flow.
Macabre at best, generally, worse;
uncertain, the direction they will go.
Romantic phrasing seems a fore...
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Categories:
paraclete, valentines day,
Form: Sonnet
The Madonna
...my presence was needed
the announcement echoed thru hospital halls
which meant the medical team assembled
but that kind of expertise
was not why i was called
my lot in this equation, a signature...
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Categories:
paraclete, appreciation, devotion, faith,
Form: Free verse
Feels
...It feels like hell to be stuck!
It feels overwhelmingly annoying not to know when to break out of the cage, when captured like a beast against your will.
Set loose the chains of poverty, infer...
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Categories:
paraclete, 11th grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Free verse
A Christian's Breath
...zealous yokefellow
xenolith with vitality
Unseen the Spirit resides quietly
perfecting obedient natures,
ministering love, kindness, joy, insight,
honing gentleness,
faithfully en...
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Categories:
paraclete, 11th grade, christian, soulmate,
Form: Free verse
Joshua
...What kind of love is this that sets my mind aglow
what kind of heart can be so full of light so free
what is the name of He, who has just given me
the freedom to love, the freedom to love...ref...
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Categories:
paraclete, appreciation, faith,
Form: Lyric
Sacred Discourse
...My OldSchool patriarchal Pentateuch
precedes our polycultural HolyNew Paraclete.
This Pentateuch
begins with the beginning
of theo-TribalEgo cultural correlations;
Genesis begets Exodus,
the ...
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Categories:
paraclete, god, health, inspiration, integrity,
Form: Political Verse
Come, Dwell In Me
...Come! Dwell! God's Paraclete Spirit, divine!
Release tensions and turmoil that entwine!
Cleanse each black cloud of gloom! Make the light shine!
Come! Dwell! God's Paraclete Spirit, divine!
Thoug...
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Categories:
paraclete, god, prayer, spiritual,
Form: Triolet
Your Computer
...an invite from the systems alert and ready to repeat
what nuance can a human share without its paraclete
authorship servitude aligned to process thought
every word and sentence typed, r...
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Categories:
paraclete, computer,
Form: Rhyme
Crucifixion of Mani the Prophet
...You gleamed brighter than glorious sunlight As you travelled on the bright moonlight ...
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Categories:
paraclete, death,
Form: Rhyme
The Paraclete's Path
...As the devil roams the earth, sometimes
believing church folk depend on other
Christians for support during occasions of
doubt and despair. I find myself
errantly choosing the wrong paths
forge...
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Categories:
paraclete, 11th grade, blessing, encouraging,
Form: Abecedarian
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