Prodigals Poems - Poems about Prodigals

Why we need to leave left behind letters to our loved ones

...There are many Christians today, that are advocating always,
That we leave 'left behind letters,' to be read latter on, after 
The harpazo of the church has both come and also gone.
Instructing ou...

I am the girl who loves too much

...I am the girl who loves too much.
The one who bakes brownies instead of saying,
"I miss you,"
because sometimes sugar feels safer than truth.
The one who writes long birthday cards
and sends pos...

When you Forget

...The weight of the world is heavy, 
pressing down like a storm without mercy, 
like headlines screaming despair, 
like another name, another number, 
another prayer unanswered- 
or so it seems. 
...

Unwavering roots

...Today, I stand before you, not as a mere poet, but as a vessel—a storyteller weaving threads of faith, doubt, and redemption.
Picture an ancient olive tree, gnarled and weathered, its roots gripping...

A Trillion Souls

...Satan hides
within the shadows
Among your thoughts
his evil trolls
His masquerade
beyond the body
  Feigning silence
inside your soul

He takes up space
at God’s indulgence
The part he pla...

The Emperor's New Clothes

...
"The Emperor’s New Clothes"

We write about beliefs
our prayer flags flying 
like chrysallis books on a branch 
of those higher deities we trust, 
submerged, we are always...

The Prodigals Have Returned

...Hey!
The prodigals have returned.
The one we entrusted with our wealth.
The custodians of the granary keys.
They are here again.

Five years ago,
We sent them to legislate for us.
Very angeli...

Flipped Hourglass

...Flipped Hourglass

Bits of unwrinkled sand, harried ageless seconds,
Rush through a narrow neck
Pushing to birth
Moments of elegance or horror
Shoving aside other grains
Like words of regret f...

Flipped Hourglass

...Flipped Hourglass

Bits of unwrinkled sand, harried ageless seconds,
Rush through a narrow neck
Pushing to birth
Moments of elegance or horror
Shoving aside other grains
Like words of regret f...

Ichabod

...I want to make a comment to anyone who might read this poem. It caused a huge sensation when I first published it on FaceBook. I started receiving hundreds of friend requests daily. It honestly frigh...

To Light the Spoken Air

...Thoughts inflame as feelings stir,
words simmering yet to boil
Unspoken sparks drift through the night,
a pyre still to fan

As heat restores the human soul,
all prodigals return
With hope to ...

Our Bountiful God

...OUR BOUNTIFUL GOD

Our God is bountiful because…

Eternal generosity never runs out of blessing remedies
They appear when least anticipated
Popping up – leaping out – capturing the unexpected 
...

Agile Bone

...Agile bone

Come over oh little in skin but giant in heart
As I make a Clarion call on that which tint the ear
Your great work is made manifest in all ages
As none can outturn that which is laid...

Take Me To Your Friend

...TAKE ME TO YOUR FRIEND

Take me to your friend that leads you to the greener pasture 
That same friend that made you a new creature 
I've seen  everywhere His son's picture 
And how He gave out ...

Liars

...Liars

Looking and staring
Singing and lofting
So agile and charismatic
All for the essence of the belly.

I've built mansions
And own exotic cars
But in reality a pauper
The honour is just...

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