Short Deuteronomy Poems

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Religious Epulaeryu Contest

Butter of kine and milk of
sheep with fat of lambs,
and the pure blood of the grape
Deuteronomy
brings Jeshurun to
waxen fat.
Diet !!

             Deut. 32:14/15
© Sue Mason  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Epulaeryu


Premium Member For Lack of Water

Man does not live by bread alone
   The Old and New Testaments maintain**
Yet three days after leaving Mt. Sinai
   For lack of water, Israel complained




**Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4

I Should Have Killed Her

Led by a strong unseen hand 
But I couldn’t do it 
My own proud weakness 

Deuteronomy 22: 13-21
A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin.
If the wife is not a virgin she shall be executed
© Nigel Fox  Create an image from this poem.
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Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Bereshiyt In the beginning
Shemot Name the names
Vay yi cra Called for preaching
Bemidmar In the wilderness
Devarim The Words of teaching
The Torah through and through
Five names of Hebrew story
A rhyme for me and you
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Beloved

Raised Nurtured Well-nourished Indeed beloved… Blessed!
*Deuteronomy 33:12 …The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. July 29, 2019
Form: Lanterne


Premium Member God Sets My Steps

Never leaving me, God sets* my steps to promised land of service-joy.

*Deuteronomy 1:21 Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.

March 6, 2019
Form: Monoku

Premium Member Birthday Blessings

Wondrous warm wishes Bountiful birthday blessings* God's gracious great grants.
*Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. March 9, 2019
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Water Crisis

Grievous water dearth...

          ...challenges faith's fortitude...

                    ...God showers blessings*!

*Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

April 4, 2019
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Rainy Season-Cheers

heavenly showers nourish faith's bounty harvest… rainy season*-cheers
*Deuteronomy 28:12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand... October 26, 2018
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Rain Showers

rain* showers' blessings thirsty lands verily quenched assured great harvest
*Deuteronomy 28:12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work f thine hand... July 5, 2018
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Summer Heat

Scorching summer heat--- ...blazing humidity angst... ...welcomes God's blessed rain*.
*Deuteronomy 28:12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand... April 24, 2019
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Prayer To Love You

To love You indeed With all my heart, soul, mind, might* By Your granted faith… …Enable me, my dear Lord Since You’re love’s Author and Source.
*Deuteronomy 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. April 23, 2019
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Fresh Breeze

Fresh breeze blows warm air bringing God's blessing* with bliss ...refreshing sweet hope!
Deuteronomy 28:8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. March 30, 2019
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Yuletide's Choice

yuletide’s best choice: share blessings* or exchange gifts? God's grace abounds
*Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. December 24, 2020 3rd place, "Podium placement (1)" Contest Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 12/28/2020
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Begin With God

Begin* with God, grateful for great day’s victory along His gracious supreme might Reigning!
*Deuteronomy 2:31 And the LORD said unto me, …begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. April 3, 2019 Edited on May 25, 2021 Honorable Mention, "Bite Size Poem 2" Contest Sponsored by Line Gauthier; judged on 5/28/2021.
Form: Cinquain

Premium Member Deer Dear

settling in forests deer* and doe freely flourish... soon, their antlers nailed
*Deuteronomy 14:5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. April 11, 2022 4th place, "Wild Animal Haiku" Poetry Writing Contest Sponsored by Tania Kitchin; judged on 4/18/2022.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Rivulet Radiance

rivulet rippling enriched by raindrop* crystals radiates God's grace
*Deuteronomy 28:12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand… January 19, 2022 1st place, "A STRAND (1068)" Poetry Writing Contest Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 2/8/2022.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Obedience To the Lord

Love-filled obedience* blesses Conquering selfish forces... Gracious ministry delights Joyous godly faith-step heights. Humbly yielding to my Lord I’m tied around His love’s cord… Serving as His blessed steward For His name I march forward.
*Deuteronomy 11:27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day. March 11, 2019
Form: Jueju

Premium Member Magnificent Sky

azure firmament displays God’s magnificence* unperturbed by clouds radiates heavenly bliss welcoming home precious souls
*Deuteronomy 33:26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. July 9, 2022 4th place, "The Sky in July" Poetry Writing Contest Sponsored by Andrea Dietrich; judged on 7/17/2022.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Rain Pours From God

Parched lands, thirsty plants El Niño phenomenon Thank God, He pours rain*.
*Deuteronomy 28:12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand... April 4, 2019 7th place, "Best Haiku Ever Old or New" Premier Poetry Contest Sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke; judged on 6/17/2020.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member God Bestows Blessings

God bestows great blessings… plenteous, precious overtaking* us with heavenly treasures while we hearken unto Him and diligently do His will… …ministering as faithful stewards, …serving with joy, pleasing Him by faith’s might.
*Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. May 9, 2019
Form: Etheree

Premium Member Holidays' Flurry

Roasted turkey… honey-glazed; savory Blends with sounds of thanksgiving victory Midst colorful Christmas gifts Peace offerings to mend rifts… He wakes up blest* for holidays’ flurry.
*Deuteronomy 2:7 For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand... November 18, 2019 4th place, "Holiday Themed Limerick" Poetry Contest Sponsored by Tania Kitchin; judged on 12/3/2019.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Take Heed Footles

God speed take heed... Beware take care... Watch out check route... Now pray blest way... Do right truth's light*!
*Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. June 2, 2026 10th place, "1477" Poetry Writing Premiere Contest Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 6/3/2026
Form: Footle

Premium Member Greatness of God

God’s Greatness*
Marvelous, Miraculous
Redeeming, Regenerating, Rejuvenating
Salvation, Sanctification; submission, surrender
fretting, failing, frustrating
distressed, depressed
man’s might
*Deuteronomy 5:24 ...Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness... July 24, 2018
Form: Diamante

Premium Member The Environment Protected

     'A land of milk and honey' *
       not to be exploited for money

     Goats and sheep were banned
       from grazing and ruining the land

     Bearded Sages, the environment protected
       the profit motive summarily rejected


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     *Numbers 14:8; Deuteronomy 31:20.
       The Talmud records the ban on 
       goats, whose milk Ancient Israel
       was 'flowing with.'
Form: Couplet

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