Short St John Poems

sip your coffee and smoke cigar
you the ass holy and mob boss 
catholic faith noth
protestants’ hybrid
St. John the Baptist spurious...

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I lost the love of my life
In the secret storm
of our romance

Looking for a guiding light
For our love teeters on the 
Edge of night

As the world turns
I will search for love tomorrow
Among the dark shadows of despair


Soap Opera Titles Poetry Contest
Sponsored by:
Sian St John...

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this netherworld
this hospice of broken souls
this travesty of triumph’s trauma
blank pages
telling stories
sightless readers
sifting the ash
of scorched lives
charred character
seeking solace
			 on the edge
					   of night



©10/14/2018

for – Soap Opera Titles Poetry Contest
sponsor – Sian St. John...

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Great
greater is the love
love is greater in God
Greater is the love of God
He whom has offered His Son to die 
For the sins of mankind
Great greater is the love
What would you do for your sister brother
The greatest love is to lay down your life

inspired by St. John 15:13
7/17/18
written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018...

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My God has gifted me;
My God has lifted me;
O and He unleashes me;
I confess with my mouth those sins that bound me;

My God Son
His name Jesus
So in His name
Jesus
surely freed I will be
For you see
God has said,
"so if my Son sets you free
you ARE TRULY FREE."

Glory


St. John 8:36
7/5/20
WRITTEN WORDS BY James Edward Lee Sr. 2020©...

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 I love on others
Love one another
Another Love 
You must follow love 
Your neighbor and your brother 
Love everyone 
Love one another 
This is God commandment 
He has loved us 
Such as this 
We also should love each other 
As God still loves us
We all should love one another

2/14/20
Written word by James Edward Lee Sr  2020
St. John 13:14...

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St. John gave its pupils arithmetic
I glided through these 
Like breeze of Belize

Los Angeles City College leveled me
Algebra had me on my knees

YET

I clamored to Cal. State, Long Beach,
Where Information Science sacked me

I fought back on campus lush lawns
Lingered crossed-leg in summer sun

WON

My grade was not an F
I graduated and felt blessed.

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For the Reverend Jacqui Clark, of the church of St.John the Baptist, Devizes, with love
 
God loves little Jacqui Clark
With all her kind and merry ways
Bright darling candle in the dark
Dear joyful soul who lights our days
Thank you, Jacqui, for the love
You bear to heal our hurt and pain
For blesséd manna from above
Flows forth from you
Like gentle rain
 
by Gail...

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THE    CURE     D’ ARS


There  once was a Cure d’ Ars
Who wanted to visit the stars
He swallowed some sherbet
Shot off into orbit
And now he’s the Cure de  Mars

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NOTE

Jean-Marie Vianney  (1786 –  1859), commonly known in English 
as St John Vianney, was a French parish priest who is venerated as a saint.  
He is often referred to as the "Curé d'Ars"....

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I'm standing in the darkness 
My Jesus has come as light 
He shines into my darkest soul 
He shines in this dark world so 
With this I put my trust in Him 
No longer do I Rely upon myself 
It is Jesus loving arms I place myself 
I embrace his mercies nest
For he is my light in my darkness



St John 12:46
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022
1/25/22...

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We were speaking more than talking;
Fell asleep my heart was beating;
Awakens still get praying;
a sleeping beating heart never rest;
When you're asleep you're in Jesus;

Intimacy and security known and accepted
Blessed, Woven, Heavenly connected~


4/15/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. © 2022
St. John 15:15
Best James E. Lee Sr. Poem week ending April/17/22...

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Jesus,
 Jesus the true light
Jesus is the true light
Jesus gives light to everyone
He gives light that comes into the world 
Jesus is the True Light
You could take those linesight fight 
For those that don't do right 
He's forgiving even those who are kept in the dark 
Jesus he brings them out right into the light


5/25/20
St.John 1:9
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr  2020...

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Acknowledge 
remain in my arms
 call on me 
celebrate truth
 and when 
I am lifted up 
upon this Earth 
I am your God 
 your my light
 they will see
 in your countenance 
my Holy Light 
Peace 
Joy 
Holiness 
and when I am lifted up
 from the earth
 I will draw all men
 all men 
all men unto me


St.John 12:32

4/10/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2020...

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I tried to come up to God,
 but I wasn't able,
 so I fell like a rock, a brick
-like the Tower of Babel,
 but no one can come to me 
unless the Father who sent me 
draws them to me. 
I'm on the last day. I will raise them up
 and on the previous back day, I will raise them up
the previous day I will raise them up
 only my God can raise you 





4/25/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2022

St. John 6:44...

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(based on a prayer by St. John Vianney)

If we understood
The amazing good
Beyond what eye might see,
We would want no more 
But always adore
The Sacred Mystery.

No treasures we sought
Can transend the thought
Of Love to earth come down.
And no worldly scheme
Or glorious dream
Considered more profound.

So shake off the dust,
Do all that you must
To fly to heav’n above.
And leave all behind,
Seek out the Divine
And love as Love has loved....

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He has made His wonderful works to be so-
Of compassion so shall be His will always.
Remembered; the Lord is gracious and full knows
Both ever so sure and steadfast Father praise
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul
Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life, grace
He who comes to me shall never hunger, and 
He who believes in Me shall never thirst span.




2/20/2024
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
Psalm 111:4
Hebrews 6:19
St .John 6:35

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I am a good sheep
Lord my shepherd you gather
God you protect me

you lead, shield and guide
nothings before you Oh, Lord
your council and grace

surrounds this whole space
shepherd my Lord you are now
keeper of my soul

tears of rejoicing
abounding mercy and grace
thank you Father for...

watching o'ver me
merciful glorious faith
thank you God for this


09/29/10
03/28/18 edited made a "Haiku"
Inspired from   St John 10:11
Written by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2010, 2018...

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Just once He said He says COME
 Jesus I am,  I am the way
 I am the truth I am Jesus 
And life is your life no one can come
COME won't you come
everyone come 
COME
come to the father
come to the altar 
come to Jesus is the way He's the truth
 He's life and no one 
no one 
no one 
no one comes come to the father 
except through Him Jesus Jesus 
Come just come walk don't run
 just come come to Jesus

9/22/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2020





St John 14:6...

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