Religion Poems - Examples of all types of religion poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Death Arrives on EarthDeath Arrives on Earth
Who Killed First?
If it happened that there was no Fall,
Then altered would be the nature of all
Things.
Does it mean that birth would be painless?
Because if no fall, then Eve was blameless.
And what...
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Categories:
religion,
Form: Verse
Job The Real StoryThe Truth About Job
Job
On the theme of God knowing it all
He was talking with the Adversary way after the Fall
They seem to be close and made a bet
I have an idea, said Adversary, let’s Job...
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Categories:
religion,
Form: Verse
Rabbis Do LieThe following verse is the result of an email exchange I had with Rabbi Tovia Singer. He admitted, in an email to me, that he knew he was telling a false tale. But he never...
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Categories:
bible, jewish, religion,
Form: Verse
DelusionDelusion must be a comforting thing;
To see the world just how you like.
To give you purpose every day
And let reality take a hike.
But don't be troubled
When I say that;
Delusion
Is just
fine
For the psychopaths and the...
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Categories:
religion, confusion, dark, imagery, mental
Form: Rhyme
Tell the DevilI Feel I've gone from red to black
Tell the devil
Tell the devil
Get off my back
I Tripped and fell and acted foolish
I think I'm done
But I'm still going through it
I think I'm...
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Categories:
religion, anger, bible, conflict, lost,
Form: Rhyme
GODsFaith is a beautiful thing
if you're lucky to be blessed
For as you grow older
it all becomes messed
As a child it made sense
the stories and fables
As an adult;
you're the horse that bolted the stables
Wishing...
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Categories:
religion, anger, devotion, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme
The Jewish Man of WarThe Jewish Man of War
Jesus was a pacifist, this we are told,
And that’s the story that’s been sold.
Some of the names surrounding his cause,
Demonstrate behavior to give this pause.
Simon Zelotes is one of the...
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Categories:
christian, history, religion,
Form: Verse
A Letter to God from a Sapphic AtheistDear God,
She's phenomenal.
She makes me feel
Free
She makes me feel
Loved
Seen
Understood.
God, I love her.
But why,
Why did you make me
Nothing but a girl.
I love you,
she tells me
In tears.
She loves me,
She loves me, God.
But our love...
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Categories:
religion, bible, discrimination, i love
Form: Free verse
The Empty Tomb and TaharahTaharah (Hebrew)
The Empty Tomb
Sunday morning they went to the tomb
And found it empty and felt gloom
“He is risen,” they were told
And even then, they were not bold
But what of the purpose of their mission?
To...
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Categories:
religion, bible, christian, history, jewish,
Form: Rhyme
The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead
It’s said that at the crucifixion, certain events took place.
But nowhere in history do we find this case.
Eclipses, in the ancient world, were important events,
And often believed to be major portents.
But history lacks...
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Categories:
jesus, myth, religion,
Form: Verse
The Fall, UpThe Fall, Up.
If you eat the fruit, you will die
The serpent told them, no.
They ate the fruit and did not die
Though God did tell them, death would apply.
So who was truthful and who told a...
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Categories:
religion,
Form: Verse
God's PlanGod's Plan
God has His plan
Of this you are told
And on this concept
All believers are sold
It’s easy to say, “That’s part of God’s plan.”
When things are going well.
But no one thanks Him for things awry
That part...
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Categories:
bible, religion,
Form: Verse
A Murder of Crows, A Pantheon of Gods!A Murder of Crows, A Pantheon of Gods!
Monotheism, we’re told, is the way it should be.
But the Heavenly Court doesn’t make it agree.
Similar to the pantheons of many a belief.
All kinds of beings with a...
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Categories:
religion,
Form: Rhyme
The Empty Tomb TaharaThe Empty Tomb (Tahara)
Sunday morning they went to the tomb
And found it empty and felt gloom
“He is risen,” they were told
And even then, they were not bold
But what of the...
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Categories:
bible, religion,
Form: Verse
If Kingdom Comes, We'll Be UndoneWe are on the crux,
The cusp of kingdom come,
In which our own becomes undone,
Our lands, our bodies,
Shall be seized by the folly of a smoking gun.
Proof of tyranny has evaded...
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Categories:
religion, abuse, america, leadership, political,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of Religion Poems
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