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Religious Poems | Examples of Religious Poetry

Religious Poems - Examples of all types of religious poetry to share and read. This list of religious poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of religious poetry. This list of works about religious is an excellent resource for examples on how to write religious poems.
Plague
God, cure me of this disease, A ever-lasting disease, A disease of the heart, A disease of the mind, In which love-sick fools seem to linger, I have looked far and wide, For its end...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, 11th grade, angel, anxiety,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Jesus or Barabbas
Pilate concluded the case was a fraud. The charge against Christ was legally flawed. But because he was so morally weak, A novel verdict for Christ he did seek. So, he decided to offer a choice, and the crowd chose...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, betrayal, christian, destiny, fate,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member In Evidence edited
** In Evidence ** Go now! Get a title down ……………………………before the ending ...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, christian, god, good morning,
Form: Free verse
Baptism and reflection
“An eternal man Will bathe you in flames and light To cleanse your own flesh of sin” “Do not reflect flesh Seek to mix water and flames To reflect eternal light” ...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, baptism, fire, light, mirror,
Form: Sedoka
Premium Member City Shepherd
Through bustling city streets, I fear no harm. In twilight's hush, Verses speak, in whispers brush, Guiding souls in daily rush, shepherd's care. In life's' complex maze, the staff still sways, In urban sprawl, His...Read the rest...
Categories: religious,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member To which image should we cling
"We have been here a thousand times before" Praying for world peace, or the end of war "Memory erased, each time we begin anew" PRIEZ POUR NOUS QUI AVONS RECOURS À VOUS "Of hands held tenderly, we’ve lost the...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, heaven, light, mother son,
Form: Couplet
If I Were The AntiChrist
If I were the Antichrist, I would wait and watch, When God gets tired of humanity He would unleash me, his scourge. I would begin by encouraging 'peace' After all I know all tongues, I would ban all forms of currency, Take...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, allah, bible, heaven, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Poetic Paradise
As seasons circle ‘Round the moon In a solstice born of life Summer drifts into her June Like poetic paradise The memories played by ear Strummed by fingers Turning red It is of love That whispers clear No better words The heart has bled Beyond the distant...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, heaven, love, nature, paradise,
Form: Rhyme
Notes On His Page
Allow it to flow like water through pathways leading you to the depths of inner you Your inner world is as infinite as eternal wells for the creator all is flowing through You can't escape the lucid vision that...Read the rest...
Categories: perspective, philosophy, religious, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Modern day pharisees
The Holy Spirit through our souls searches and in despair silently He cries: there are so many Pharisees in churches, exhibiting hypocrisy and lies. About Christ abundantly they know, their knowledge they're happy to parade, but not His holy image they...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, christian, heart, jesus, pride,
Form: Rhyme
Great Saint George
George faced the two ships of splendorous light Entreated, and vowed to shatter the false gods Openly soldiering on, through Christ’s name Rome, heard this bright name and brought their wheel of swords George even...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, christian, courage, endurance, england,
Form: Acrostic
Have You Ever Wondered
Have you ever found yourself asleep dreaming of Heaven? Have you ever had the chance occurrence of dreaming about Him? Have you ever wondered if there is something more to all of this?...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, dream, god, heaven, religion,
Form: Sijo
Anew Earth
Will the world be reborn? Or will this empty bliss be all that we know? What can we do? Can we say anything? If we can keep on living like we did, then how will we know? Where do...Read the rest...
Categories: religion, religious,
Form: Free verse
Sonnet to the Empty Grave - a Spenserian sonnet
The love of God is a priceless blessing An affection mightier than fire Empty grave; the saints, forever singing To die for me was his greatest desire Shall I liken Christ to any desire? The nails and stone couldn't retain...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, religious, thanksgiving,
Form: Sonnet
Unbearable Heartbreak
The pain in my heart threatens to be my end, I sought to show the 'me' that God did intend. Yet, silenced I stand, to the skies, I relent, "Your will, not mine," my whispered consent. Hunger ignored, sleep's...Read the rest...
Categories: religious, break up, desire, fate,
Form: Free verse

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