Tag: Crucifixion

It Was Murder

It was murder, pure and simple He was an innocent man the perfect spotless Lamb and they murdered Him If it weren’t for Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea His body would have been devoured by a murder of crows _______________________________________ The Poetics prompt at dVerse...

The Veil

A thick, dark veil obscures Your beauty not the sort a bride wears that offers a glimpse of what lies beneath An impenetrable, purple veil like an enormous Persian rug hanging from poles of acacia wood and gold Your beloved desires to see the beauty...

Have You Read What He Said? – A Poem

You think He’s a prophet, a great teacher, nothing more, nothing less Seriously? Have you ever read the many crazy things He said? He spoke like a street corner sandwich-board From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has...

The Crowd Shouted – A Holy Week Poem

As I sat in church on Palm Sunday thinking about the coming events of Holy Week, I was again struck by how the tables turned on Jesus from the triumphal entry of Palm Sunday to the crucifixion of Good Friday. And so the idea for...