Religious Poems | Examples of Religious Poetry

And it will shower on the Eastern Gate A rain so hard it wouldn't wait The sound and actions tornado's make Moving earth with instant haste The flow of water from up above And wind so swift to remove the cover of That which men would try to prevent Would be a delay of time actually sent The Mount of Olives...

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Pecco, Ergo Sum (I sin, therefore I am) Not an aimless ride on Sunday morning, But for a faith oblige I am tied to attend “Sinners!” the priest thunders from pulpit, “Repent, for your flesh betrays the soul!” Verses cascade from the book of the wise, Urging forgiveness to claim a seat In a kingdom beyond the grave’s cold embrace. I turn to...

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Pecco, Ergo Sum (I sin, therefore I am) Not an aimless ride on Sunday morning, But for a faith oblige I am tied to attend “Sinners!” the priest thunders from pulpit, “Repent, for your flesh betrays the soul!” Verses cascade from the book of the wise, Urging forgiveness to claim a seat In a kingdom beyond the grave’s cold embrace. I turn to...

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And the Lord will say to them on Judgment Day, “I was hungry, and you defunded my food aid programs. I was thirsty, and you rolled back drinking water protections. I was a stranger, and you snatched me and deported me. I was naked, and you gave tax breaks to billionaires. I was sick, and you cut Medicaid and Medicare. I...

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Life is But a Mist (James 4:14) Life is but mist that rises with the dawn, A fleeting breath — it vanishes so fast. We plan and dream, yet soon those dreams are gone, Like shadows fading in the morning’s cast. Tomorrow’s promise hides behind a veil, Uncertain, veiled in whispers yet untold. The past, a story drifting like a sail, The present’s all...

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corners i have walked around corners when i should have stood still driven fast in slow zones and sat at the apex of silent stone walls i've said words i meant when i was high and regretted when i was low twisted sentences until they were wrung too dry to matter and left paragraphs drowning for want of a word my soul aches at midnight and...

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(“The Mothership”, 2024, photo collage of original encaustics) The Scent of Musk What the world needs now Is love sweet love, No, not just for some…. And so it has always been. This is our heart’s desire and birthright, Yet the dream just slips away Held for but an instant Or reached for in vain. Thus we learned to cooperate Form bonds and institutions...

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How many tears must hope shed? Is there no bread left for the hungry, or cures bred for the sick? Can hard work feed itself no more, neither trust share its roots with truth, with no water left to nurture either one? Does love have none left for itself, nor mercy favor fruits of friendship as it once did? Do rainbows reign no more...

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A cold, snowy night in Advent. I kneel at the altar, alone in the church warm with the breath of old wood and worn prayers. The pages of the book soften under my fingers. Behind me, the silent nave. Still, I speak the words aloud, as though the empty pews listen, as though grace leans in, hungry for a voice. And in the middle of...

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It may be just chatter Or maybe a natter Sometimes it’s a clatter Of sparrows in bush. Whatever the reason Regardless of season None ever lacks voice Whether sad or rejoice. They all stay together Whatever the weather If one goes elsewhere Then others go there. Like family and friends Some go round the bend But never abandoned Always kind understanding. Maybe we too could learn Never others to spurn Stay together we...

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A dry, barren desert, harbinger of death The dwellers there, yearn for a banquet. Some by poor choices have made their way there Others by misfortune arrived unaware. Friends in the valley, do not despair God is beside you His comfort to share. He will provide the power to cope and make trouble’s valley, a gateway of hope. ...

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the greatest classroom I ever sat in was my mother's kitchen she said give what you want if you get it back stay if you don't leave she said you might not ever get a degree in law but you damn well better get a degree in people she said you cannot have an independent mouth and a...

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My days were filled with limp lifts of your hands, each a tear steeped in lost compassion. You made me swim in a cold, clammy sea of sorrow~ and shaped me into a voiceless, motionless s c u l p t u r e. My cries were your joy~ your face and the devil’s wore identical masks. Your...

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Blossoming onwards, Know you’re worthy of success; God…navigating… Like flowers of spring, Your destiny is assured. God…cultivating… Plow onwards in faith, Rowing towards your greatness; God…fertilizing… ...

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I read a book with sharp words Piercing deep into the muscles of the heart Unraveling life's secrets Detailing beyond this realm Narrating the past with caution Illuminating what's within the breast Putting doubt to rest Separating truth from the grasp of falsehood Then I recited the book The eyes turned watery The reasoning humbled From the harmony that comes from within A true source of solace...

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