Shepherds Poems | Examples

How Now Slough

Although
it’s a hard row to hoe
a rough furrow to harrow
and a tough trench to plough
there’s many a meadow to mow
I hereby avow
and tho' it may be news to you
farmers have the need
to sow their seeds
where milkmaids milk the cows
swineherds feed their sows
and shepherds have their pie
and eat it too
in Slough now

Shepherds

The treasurer they called Judas,
In his folly and imprudence,
Sold his Master for silver’s stock;
The shepherd who betrayed the flock.

The fisherman they called Peter,
Tasked to build the Church and lead her,
To be her foundational rock;
The shepherd who cares for the flock.

The scholar widely known as Saul
Adopted the new name of Paul;
He saw the light on one long walk,
Repentant hunter of the flock.

GAMBOLLING WITH THE SHEPHERDs CROOK

Gambolling along as ewe do, happy and carefree.
Ewe’d do it all over again, in the greening esprit.

Gambolling in full wool, unaware of morrow’s snip.
Ewe see only what is in fashion, not the future clip.

Gambolling with the Shepherd’s crook, behaving baa-dly.
Ewe do you, follow the sheepish crowd gladly.

Gambolling off a cliff, unless the one snatched from danger.
Ewe were there, curious and excited alongside the manger.

Gambolling strides bring you beside still waters and rest.
Ewe’re after risen sun, a greener pasture where ewe are blest.

Shepherds Of The Plane

Humanity still struggles to comprehend
That all life on earth is for us to tend
We must cease our pillaging of this great land
Instead, care for all life as it was planned
 
We are the shepherds of the plane
Our destructive behaviour is beyond insane
There’s a reason we are the most evolved
Ain’t a problem for us that can’t be solved
 
Supremely created by our father above
Our little hearts are capable of so much love
Solely responsible for the earth’s almighty pain
We are the shepherds of the plane
 
A golden age is upon us; soon we’ll understand
Back to nature we are going; immense change is at hand
Our soul vibration will soon increase
As we stand on the precipice of wondrous peace
 
New forests will emerge, and greenery will flourish
A bountiful world to thrive and nourish
Water’s will sparkle once more for Mother Earth
A new beginning is at hand, a welcome rebirth

We are the shepherds of this great plane
The devil grips us no more; we’ve broken the chain
Freed from the shackles of our crippling fears
Together, we weep in a sea of glorious tears

Shepherds and Sheep

Loss of faith as time goes by

Heard the call of God on high

Now the truth is chrystal clear

Lies as passed from year to year

Promises of streets of gold

Mansions there are bought and sold

Prophets prey on your desire

Trust their word or pits of fire

Purchase your future casket

Drop your coins in the basket

Selling myths to earn their keep

Holy shepherds fleece their sheep

The German Shepherds

I don't have a dog
Doesn't mean I don't like a dog
A friend has two
And from the way he walks them through

The Alsatians strut along the street
Black and tan, they look so sweet
The German breeds are more than pets
They saunter along like a branch of cadets

Beautiful souls
Sure of their patrols
Never nervous
And prompt to calls for service


The German shepherds
Are very good shepherds
With impulses leading to quests
They checkmate uninvited guests

German Shepherds Curse

The battle starts everyday
His itch will not go away
Scratch and scratch is all he does
I yell to stop from above

Itching and biting evermore
Skin covered in sores
Itching continuously grows
When it stops nobody knows

As I wish it to stop
Redness, allergies, and hot spots
Going, going, non-stop
Trying to reach the itch up top

Off to the vet we go
Hoping to keep the cost low
Shepherd curse is well known
Several test he will undergo

Finally, a pill that helps
Remove most the welts
Finally relief he finds
Giving him peace of mind

The Shepherds Voice

There is a picture in my mind 
Of grazing sheep on a remote hillside 
The shepherd is mindful of his flock 
Guarding each of them with pride 

His watchful eye then detects
One little lamb, - that strays away 
Unaware of intimate danger 
The consequence of being astray 

He ventures into the underbrush 
With a keen eye, and familiar voice 
Only when it's safely back in the fold
Can He be content,  and rejoice 

Our Heavenly Father, gave a parable 
To signify His ultimate love
How much more He cares for you
Than a sparrow, lamb or dove

The lamb knows the shepherds voice 
There is a bond between the two 
No stranger does it recognize
The Master's voice, is always true

Along our journey, wolves may howl
And threaten us throughout the night 
The Shepard has promised us security 
We are never, beyond His sight 

            Colan L Hiatt  =  05-17-18
         © All Rights Reserved

Schnauzers and Shepherds

Stirring Dog Leader

Schnauzer
Rouser

Clothing shop for Schnauzers

Schnauzers’ 
Trousers

Internet for Schnauzers

Schnauzers’
Browsers

A German Spotted

Leopard
Shepherd

Aussie Attacked by Pepper Spray

Peppered
Shepherd

Aug. 23, 2022
For A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE CHOICE Poetry Contest

Shepherds Spy a Star

What kind of star is it? The shepherd child asked his father.
His father stared at the anomoly for a long time.
Strangely, I feel it is a holy star, he told his son.
We need to remember and reflect on it.

Their sheep stopped bleating and began to deeply sleep.
Giving them time to meditate and ponder on the star.
Neither realizing that people would speak of it
Two thousand and twenty-one years later.

While Shepherds Washed Their Socks By Night

[Line one is an old schoolboy version of the first
Line of ‘While Shepherds’. I wrote the rest of verse
one based upon it, but was then astounded to
discover ‘my verse one’ word for word identical
online. As such, I must claim this poem as a 
collaberation.]

While shepherds washed their socks by night
And hung them on the line
The Angel of the Lord came down 
And said those socks are mine

Fear not he said though they be red
You washed them not with whites
Glad tidings of great joy I bring
They weren’t in with my tights

If you see David down this way
He’s bound to say this line
I’ll separate the colours, Lord
And things will turn out fine

O laundry maid did you not read
The instructions displayed
I must complain, look at this stain
Don’t think that you’ll be paid

My laundry sack produced forthwith
A purple, once-white thong
I also think that thong has shrunk
Can’t get the damned thing on

O God my thong it sure is high
How it hurt my cod-piece
Good grief I can’t wear it again
It slips right up my crease

Love Came To Earth

The manger was empty and bare.
But that didn’t matter,
because Love would come there.

Joseph and Mary found it sufficient,
she being full with God’s own son.
Thus in that night came Love omniscient.

An angel told shepherds of the birth.
They journeyed in joy to the place
and saw that Love had come to earth.

Wise men came led by a star’s holy light.
They brought gifts, worshipped the babe,
and knew that Love was in their sight.

Thus the prophecies of centuries long past
were fulfilled in some stranger’s manger,
and Love. . .Love came to earth at last.

Revealed To Shepherds

To certain shepherds under the sky
an angel of the Lord spoke from on high
     “Do not be afraid.
     In a manger displayed
is the babe that God is to magnify.”

“To Bethlehem we must go and view
this babe with Mary and Joseph too.”
     So the shepherds arrived
     and to them described
that as the Messiah his time was due.

Departing they told of all they had found
to those who had come from places around
     There was wonder and joy
     at the news of this boy,
while Mary treasured the words profound.

Luke 2.8-20

The Wind Shepherds

The Wind Shepherds

The winds,
 Like shepherds,
Tend Tule fog and dew;
 Playmates
Sliding down sunbeams,
 Teasing kites,
To leap frog
 Over mountains peeking
Into playgrounds
 Ever changing.

Smooth and Taut - Disarray

The world is in such disarray,
the congregation goes astray
but shepherds do jack squat*.

Don’t mind it, shepherd, take a break
for exercises: it will make
your buttocks smooth and taut.

* 1. absolutely nothing, Urban dictionary
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK3jSsdQ7M4

18.11.2019
Disarray Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Nina Parmenter

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