Confronting Shadows
in the spring, when petals praise
within the song of grace who’ll amaze
beneath the silence of a gentle bud
there is a power, power in the blood
in the summer, when stories reveal
hope so sacred, sacred enough to heal
beyond the sun grows a life of wonder
singing exultation in the raging thunder
in the autumn, when leaves begin to weep
there...
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Categories:
autumn, gospel, heaven, hope,
Form: Rhyme
CreativityCreativity,
When our Lord Jesus created the heavens and the earth,
The light day and the darkness the night.
He gave us all a creative mind.
Creativity dwells within
When singing, reading, dancing, and praising.
Creativity is in breaded in everything that we do ,
cooking, cleaning,
To the accounting, electrician and the plumber creativity is in you .
That...
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Categories:
gospel, art, bible, blessing, creation,
Form: Rhyme
David And Goliath
David was advised by his kin
the sling's the thing
if you want to win
tho' small as he was
without fear
he did let fly
and rocked Goliath's world
right between the eyes
before he had time
to come near
or even throw his spear
alone from afar David did fling
and with a single stone's throw
he let go one shot to the head
and brought the...
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Categories:
bible, death, fun, gospel,
Form: Rhyme
A New Gospel
Drugstore parking lots these days are far
more crowded than houses of religion!
And with more people suffering legions
of physical and mental problems, are
we justified to ask the question with a chill:
has the modern pill become the new gospill?
...
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Categories:
gospel, dark, humor,
Form: Didactic
Free WindJoining the guild
Waking in a game
Playing the fool
Saintly dance
Trusting the plan
Enjoying the play
Justice is my friend
Surfing waves
Flying as a bird
Open to create
Burning with love...
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Categories:
gospel, angel, best friend, blessing,
Form: Free verse
Horn Gospel Music Freak HaikuAre you a gospel music freak?
what I want to leak
here is how it we will speak
gospel music freak
...
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Categories:
gospel, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
Burning salty TearsOh Almighty God
end this genocide on Gaza
move demons away
Al Juman style haiku © 1/12/2025
hate is an internal cry
burning salt drips of anger
steaming for justice
Al Juman style haiku © 1/12/2025
...
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Categories:
gospel, 7th grade, animal, bullying,
Form: Haiku
The King
Hope enables me to see—through the eyes of my heart—things that are not yet. The most stunning example of this is the hope of heaven. - Young, Sarah. Jesus Listens--for Lent and Easter, with Full Scriptures (p. 10). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.
I didn’t realize how much I grieve
until a friend said, oh… see the children,
the...
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Categories:
appreciation, blessing, devotion, gospel,
Form: Free verse
Pearl
Matthew 13:46 “Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.”
secreted, within
in my innermost life
where the best stories start
is a lifetime – of memories and grace,
joys that will never replace
the music that settles here,
reassuring and soothing
inspiring me to believe in the beautiful
sound of hope...
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Categories:
appreciation, friendship, gospel, hope,
Form: Free verse
Chaff
Psalms 35:5
“Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.”
You may be nice
You may be kind
You may offer your smile
You may offer your insight
You may give all you have
You may inspire and enlighten
You may write the best poem, pray the best prayer
Reach through the crowd to give...
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Categories:
christian, gospel, grief, hope,
Form: Free verse
Never Contradictory
I don’t always say the right things
Words don’t always come easily to me
Revealing the way my heart quietly sings
Lifting the burdens too heavy to see
I don’t always reach out with grace
When I see a heart yearning, full of doubt
Yet, I know what it is to offer an embrace
To the souls who struggle to find their...
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Categories:
appreciation, christian, gospel, hope,
Form: Rhyme
In The Light
beyond this world, high up In the skies
there is a Nature beyond our comprehension
where heaven Transcribes with faith to baptize
this is a Home too amazing not to mention
hallelujahs Encourage the souls who believe
in our Savior, whose Love will not deceive
He Is the answer for everyone who is in need
He is light that is everlasting, despite...
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Categories:
appreciation, christian, encouraging, gospel,
Form: Acrostic
Summertime Haiku an abloom Sunshine
the soundless, thunderous weave
the hued, thready dawn ...
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Categories:
gospel, adventure, allegory, angel, care,
Form: Haiku
Missing You
Will you miss me Lord ,when I’ve gone my sweet Jesus?
Will you miss me Lord when I’m gone? I believe I pray mostly for others, but I might be wrong!
I have given you all of my best ,until I expired .I gave my best even when wrong!
I gave my best my redeemer, thought I’d...
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Categories:
gospel, allegory, anxiety, beautiful, dedication,
Form: Free verse
Sipping My Tea
John 8:7
“So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”
Sipping herbal tea, my mind goes back
to the time when you said to me…
… let him without sin, cast the first stone…
The memory trembles in me,...
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Categories:
appreciation, blessing, gospel, inspirational
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Gospel Poems
Definition | What is Gospel in Poetry?