Poetry – Page 70 – Another Fearless Year

February 20, 2013

Bundle of Rights – A Poem

In law school property class we learned about our bundle of rights It’s not much of a bundle compared to Jesus’ divine bundle of rights —His omniscience —His omnipresence —His matchless glory My bundle, your bundle, is more like a hobo’s bindle tied up, hanging...

Undeserving – A Sestina

For quite some time I’ve wanted to write a sestina, but I was intimidated by the complex structure of this poetry form. I finally decided to give it a try as part of my 40 poems for Lent. It was a challenge but well worth...

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February 16, 2013

Which Thief? – A Poem

Two thieves were crucified beside Jesus one dark day One thief mocked One thief believed Which one would I be? If I was crucified right by His side would I mock and jeer? Which thief would I be? If my fate was tied to His...

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February 15, 2013

Exile – A Mini-Ghazal

Wandering in the wilderness exiled in darkness, I will return Lost and lonely in a foreign land without hope unless I will return Like Ezra and Nehemiah I travel towards home I press, I will return Longing for home and security if His name I...

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February 14, 2013

Love – A Triolet

Nothing is greater in this world than love God’s heart the fountain from which it flows Rising upward on the wings of a dove Nothing is greater in this world than love Raining upon us from Heaven above Gently nurturing as our heart’s love grows Nothing...

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February 13, 2013

Journey of Lent – A Poem

Lord of all creation wandered in the wilderness 40 days of hunger and temptation Eternal life set aside for just a time so that it might be ever available to His beloved Name above all names sacrificed for you, for me His very life to...

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February 12, 2013

Some Days – A Poem

Some days I want to believe the Gospel is a myth and this is all there is But only some days Some days I want to believe it doesn’t matter whether my loved ones know Christ But only some days Some days I want to...

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February 11, 2013

Sharing Day by Day

With the approach of Lent, I’ve been pondering whether I would give something up this year or add a daily habit as I have done in the past. I thought about blogging every day for Lent, like I did in 2010, but I have a...

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February 2, 2013

Upon the Cross – A Ghazal in Two Versions

Last Thursday at dVerse Poets Pub‘s Form For All Samuel Peralta taught us about the ghazal form of poetry. I wrote one for linking up there on Thursday and I liked the form so much I decided to write another. This one has 6 couplets,...

Poetry Comments: 13

January 31, 2013

My Beautiful – A Ghazal

The Form for All lesson over at dVerse Poets Pub today is on the ghazal and Samuel Peralta’s ghazal sonnet. I immediately found it to be a very interesting poetry form and decided to try writing one. Mine is not a sonnet because it is more...

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Another Fearless Year

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Bundle of Rights – A Poem

Undeserving – A Sestina

Which Thief? – A Poem

Exile – A Mini-Ghazal

Love – A Triolet

Journey of Lent – A Poem

Some Days – A Poem

Sharing Day by Day

Upon the Cross – A Ghazal in Two Versions

My Beautiful – A Ghazal

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Bundle of Rights – A Poem

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Love – A Triolet

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Some Days – A Poem

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