I belong to Poetry 'Club', I use an apostrophe because it's not officially a club, just a group of diverse and wayward poets who meet up each month at a bar in town. They are in many ways fiercely atheistic and not overly tolerant of religion in general. I however am a Christian, so I …
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Good Friday... The silt of years had settled in the veil, Woven with cherubim, a purple stain That held the terror and the holy grail Of blood-spat law, now torn for all our gain.The wood, long seeded from a rooted wrong In Eden’s glade, grew straight to pierce the sky. Its shadow fell with hymn …
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Daily writing promptWhich aspects do you think makes a person unique?View all responses Uniquely You - A Poem What makes you uniquely you? Oh, come gather near It’s not just your shoes (though those shoes are a fear). It’s the way that you sneeze like a trumpet from Mars, And the fact that you misplace …
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Prompt: Something on your "to-do list" that never gets done. The item that sits with patient spiteUpon the list, by day and night,Is not to climb a mountain peak,Nor some profound, poetic streak.It’s simpler far, yet seems to growA dread that only I can know.It mocks me from its linen throne,A simple, solitary groan:"Change bedroom …
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“Paul and the Levitical Pickle” A scribe sat down with ink and scroll,Intent to grasp the Gospel whole.He’d read of grace and Spirit’s flameThen Paul arrived and changed the game. “Now hold,” said Paul, “the Law was good,But Christ fulfilled it as He should.No need for goats or temple ritesJust faith and love and sleepless …
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Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. The Perilous Craft To write a book, a daring feat,A journey wrought with fire and sleet.You birth your soul in silent ink,And offer it for all to think. ~ Each word a risk, each line a leap,From mountain's edge to oceans deep.You walk the cliff …
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What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? The Five F’s I Can’t Live WithoutA Survival Guide in Rhyming Doubt I once tried a life with no Faith in the mix,Just me and my socks and my odd bag of tricks.But soon I was lost — like a goose with no clue,So I prayed, …
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The Most Confident Person I Know Is Me I stand up tall, my head held high, No doubts, no fears, no need to lie. I walk my path with steady stride, With nothing but my truth as guide. The world may whisper, doubt, or sneer, But I know my worth—it's crystal clear. No need for …
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Bright sun shines above, Oblivious to the shade, Obvious, it's there. - Simple truths unfold, Oblivious eyes may miss, Obvious to some. - Words drift on the breeze, Oblivious to their weight, Obvious meaning. Please subscribe below. Let's support each other. I always follow back. © Richard J Kirk, writing as Joseph R Mason - …
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