BAPTIZED IN GLORY
What a blessed day.
With Jordan River spirit,
I overcame much:-
On my Noah’s Ark of life,
Redemptive waters were sailed.
A familiar cacophony,
these twisted thoughts
Silence and chaos
Clenched fists,
terribly tense
I am not frightened
- autopilot emotions
realize reality
Nothing is constant
The air is damp,
weather changes
I knows how everything
can alter in seconds
Heavenly tears
- redemptive
I kissed the rain
When lost to the moment
ill begotten by a wind
there twirls the devil’s cyclone
that traps all hope within
Foreign and invasive
it seeds wherein we fall
immune to every warning
Thomas doubting Paul
For babies who haven’t learned to cry
the border waits redemptive
Kerouac their fate inscribed
Mexico City Blues alive
In the emptiness of tomorrow’s lore
dead echoes grieve stillborn
despoiled voices lying mute
— unspoken in their scorn
(Dreamsleep: May, 2026)
The Beautiful Heart Of Joshua Judah pt2
As Joshua Judah carried that frail and fragile tree to his house, his mind changed about using a tree for Christmas. Instead, he planted his newly purchased tree in his front yard for all to see. He made sure in the trees placement that it would receive the right amount of light needed for its healing process. Joshua Judah then put a hedge of protection around the tree. Last of all, he put a banner of unconditional love over top of it. Joshua Judah invested all his time and resources to bring healing life into that frail and fragile tree.
He nourished the soil around it with nutrients. He daily gave that tree living water. In just a short period of time, his tree became strong, and its covering flourished. Its branches once sagging were now outstretched and completely covered with pine needles. It’s posture once hunched over was now straight and standing upright.
That trees sweet fragrance filled every inch of Joshua Judah’s front yard. Joshua Judah’s ministry of redemptive love and compassionate mercy completely restored that pine tree back to health.
A mysterious, spiritual poem possibly unconsciously already heard by you, if you're already swimming in the deep red rivers of poetry, writing or just creating something.
A mysterious voice offering to absorb or transform your sins, through poetic expression, and eventual emotional catharsis.
Raw, powerful, and redemptive, like a mythical Sin Eater.
Trying to forever guide you through your moral and daily struggles, and helping you find a way, to stay afloat in the complexities of life.
While swimming in the deep red waters of its poetry.
Have you unconsciously heard this holy ghost?
Title.
The Congamphlgh Caller.
(A lone voice whispers)
My name tastes like raw poetry
As I compel you to try to swallow all your sins overtime, and just express one of my exotic hymns
Summon me by using a mixture of synonyms or antonyms
To then use and abuse sweet or sour rhymes and light and dark whims
For I'm like a mythical Sin Eater
Who could be sent like an arrow from your God's Chambers
To help you swim
If only you'll welcome me in
(C)
Copyright John Duffy
Congamphlgh: Holy Ghost
The law of redemption is at work today,
God moves within us, shaping who we are.
Heaven is shifting in a redemptive way,
Winds and waves of change never stay afar.
God is alive in us, He is our rear-guard strong,
In crisis, purpose rises from the dust.
Put off last season’s garment worn too long,
Renew appropriately, in repentance and trust.
Rehearse divine promises, revisit faith,
The best identity within you now flows.
Rediscover God's thoughts for your life anew,
Enjoy His Presence, as heaven’s current grows.
Future boundaries now are being laid,
Shift from gleaning to owning what is predestined.
Stake your bold claim, let fear and lack now fade,
Transformation and fresh provision shall abide.
Your toenails show the change that is come to be,
Your fingernails reflect His radiant glory.
Your anointing spreads His perfume endlessly,
His Morning Spirit stirs streets with dancing story.
Keep pressing forward - others will arise,
Your testimony holds authority.
Your story leads with light before their eyes,
A beacon of divine maturity.
Through all
of his failings
and all
of his faults
His memory
redemptive
his conscience
set free
Through all
of the battles
and all
of the scars
His soul
still a virgin
his heart
— is pristine
(Dreamsleep: July, 2025)
In a fuge..Amidst con-junctivity of every type of ideaology.'
From various to numberlesness almost..' Humans are hurt
Beyond accountability.' I sense I see. Some audacity! Others
Say from where we are we can never be.' Or move to proven
Life lived in sustainability..Its counter claim noeriety; fame! When
Will we see the people receive? The redemptive Love that
Destroys a working that chains...Yet we can't or will not always see.'
What’s God’s Glory?
Awe and everything
Immaculate magnificence beauty;
The glory of God is the magnificence, beauty,
And perfection of God's being Holy;
It's also the honor and praise all,
That’s due to God;
I see Him in you and me,
And in us seeing;
Through God's creation,
including the sun, stars, ocean, and eagles;
That’s and more, God’s Glory?
New birth born baby Holy;
Through God's redemptive acts,
including the resurrection of Jesus;
Through God's image-bearers,
including humanity believing such;
How can people respond to God's glory?
By glorifying God through worship, surrendering, in love
Compelled reverencing in agape ;
By seeking to know and love God;
By pointing others to the good things God has done;
By giving thanks to God Even you and I;
This is humble graced and being grateful you and I;
Showing our love righteously so Hallelujah;
"The heavens declare the glory of God”;
Everything was created for God's glory even you and I;
2/11/25
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2025©
The Genesis of a Promised Seed
was and has always been a conflict.
Since primordial Eden and Eve,
between her grain against devil's trick.
His journey to the womb of Mary
is a testament of His sovereignty.
Bloodlines of imperfect humanity,
finely woven redemptive purity.
The night, a loving Father's hand
laid His Promised Seed to a manger.
Reaching the unlightened world,
yet rejected, spit upon and shattered.
The sundial in the Hands of the Almighty,
while He buries His Begotten selflessly.
The Omniscient One cast the Seed lovingly.
Yes He died, but soon He's risen victoriously.
Jesus, the Promised Seed of the Father
is now exalted, seated in heaven's Throne.
Though His heel was wounded with scar,
He trampled the devil's head, defeated and dethroned.
Truth* upholds my being and becoming
anchored upon God Almighty, the Source of truth
instructing me to walk on paths of righteousness with love
directing my heart toward trusting His divine precepts against doubt…
With sublime truth, my faith lives
buttressed by inspired precious Scriptures that constantly quicken my soul
reviving my spirit to rejoice in His bestowed eternal salvation
securing me throughout eternity, assuring triumph midst pardon of sins…
Tenaciously standing for truth instilled in my belief
I continue to share the Gospel
propelled by the redemptive transformative power of the Lord
with earnest prayer and blissed zeal for its fruitful propagation…
Such is my fervent desire with gratitude
since my all is nothing without God’s truth.
*"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." Jesus Christ in John 17:17 of King James Bible
October 29, 2024
Honorable Mention, "YOUR CHOICE E" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 3/26/2025
When he speaks
transparently
he feels co-passionate
as long as s/he appears
to vulnerably listen
Without Me v We risks
of retributive judgment,
body shaming
and mind blaming,
when he aims
to restore healthy cultures
and wealthy climates of peace
through win/win reassessment
Which may be why
music feels safer to sing
resonantly
when compassionate audiences dance
engaging pleasure's peak resilience
Co-empathic brilliance
of CommonSensed communion rituals
Wealth-enlightened minds
empowering health-embodied love stories
NaturalRoot/SpiritualCrown
wisdom recirculations
as old as
universal salvation
Anthro-passion cultures
unfolding/refolding
unitarian co-redemptive
Earth-pleasured body climates,
wealthy mindful singing
performance Now
within healthy bodies dancing
co-engagement Here
Receiving in
light's notations
while thrusting out
power's most sacred
invocations.
Heaven
has no doorbell
Salvation
has no ring
The call redemptive
from inside
Where Angels
— flock to sing
(1st Book Of Prayers: March, 2024)
Stop pretending
your racism is patriotism
Stop pretending
your sexism is natural
Stop pretending
your homophobia
is healthy heterosexuality
Stop pretending
your evangelical orthodoxy
isn't xenophobia
Stop pretending
your traumatic patriarchalism
doesn't justify
and sanctify
therapeutic womanism
Stop pretending
your monotheism
isn't,
once the veil of dualism is lifted,
predative anthro-supremacism.
Try remembering
that silent gifts,
like grace,
and redemption from hypocrisy,
are a lifetime healthcare process,
co-redemptive journey,
dance into integrity
compassion
pleasure
curiosity.
let the magic live
july sunset peach revel -
twinkle in your eye
redemptive poppies
swaying lace leaves flare softly -
an invitation
evening's last rays
bride in orange velvet veil -
freckles on the nose
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