Subduing Poems

A suicide none dare declare

...Shàngó!
Where are your fiery eyes,
that spit fear into burning coal,
that blaze with warmth and glow,
a conflagrator dancing with flames?

Who dares invoke your name in sin,
and not have their...
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Categories: subduing, africa, eulogy, fire, god,
Form: Epic

Premium MemberFAITH IN GOD WHO DEFENDS US

...August 4 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Isaiah 31-34 
 
Key Verse – Isaiah 31:5 As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and pass...
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Categories: subduing, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain


Premium MemberFAITH IN GOD WHO ENABLES HONOURABLE LIFE

...July 20 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Proverbs 22-23 
 
Key Verse –  Proverbs 22:4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

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Categories: subduing, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain

Premium MemberFacing Decrepit Stage Courageously

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Becoming decrepit is an inevitable occurrence
Challenging wellness of its real consequence
Oldness evidently attacks, confronting my denial’s insistence…
Now, I must be ready midst time'...
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Categories: subduing, blessing, christian, courage, faith,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Premium MemberFAITH IN GOD WHO LISTENS TO OUR SUPPLICATION

...June 3 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Job 8-10
 
Key Verse –  Job 8:5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty.
	
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Categories: subduing, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain


Premium MemberFAITH IN GOD WHO KNOWS BEST WITH HIS TIME

...May 30 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Esther 4-6
 
Key Verse –  Esther 4:14  …Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
	
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Categories: subduing, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain

People Are Like Light

...People are like light
Some are dim, some shine brightly
Some subduing bright....
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Categories: subduing, character, light, people,
Form: Senryu

Premium MemberFAITH IN GOD WHO IS THE ALMIGHTY LORD

...April 21 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on 2Kings 1-3
 
Key Verse – 2Kings 1:3 But the angel of the LORD said … Is it not because there is not a God… that ye go to enquire of … the god of...
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Categories: subduing, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain

Premium MemberGRATITUDE BLISS

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Divine mirth grips my heart 
exuding gratitude reaching heaven’s throne
when wrapped with ecstatic triumph
persuaded that God is merciful 
attending to my needs constantly...

Than...
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Categories: subduing, appreciation, blessing, christian, god,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Premium MemberFAITH IN GOD WHO IS GREAT

...March 10 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Deuteronomy 32-34 

Key Verse – Deuteronomy 32:3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
	
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Categories: subduing, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain

Premium MemberFAITH IN GOD WHO ENABLES US TO OBEY HIS VOICE

...March 9 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Deuteronomy 30-31 

Key Verse – Deuteronomy 30:8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I comman...
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Categories: subduing, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain

Premium MemberOvercast

...clouds cold
subduing, suppressing
entity, inhabitant
activity ambivalent
bone-chilling

inhale
brilliance of sun 
stark shining dreams
embodiment of
exuberance
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Categories: subduing, weather,
Form: Tanka

Premium MemberUS Inauguration 2025

...We are all like-men
one leg at a time

yet some stand out
trouser-ed or not 

some become possessed

a holy mission accepted

subduing the personal ego
as did Christ, Son of God
First Ris...
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Categories: subduing, christian, devotion, growth, integrity,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberHINDSIGHT 20 20: OPTIMIZING FREEDOM

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Enclosed around parental safeguard
my personhood was exposed to freedom 
bound by subjection to authorities
which my mind never questioned
since I acknowledged such as the ideal… 

Then my se...
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Categories: subduing, blessing, character, christian, encouraging,
Form: Narrative

Premium MemberLet Your Light Shine

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Let Your Light Shine
Miracle Man
8/28/2024

Subduing darkness
only needs a dab of light
a candle will do.
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Categories: subduing, dark, light,
Form: Haiku

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