Poetry Where You Live
Poetry and photo site with over 1,650 poems and 660 pictures, along with many links. At least 500 of my poems are faith based. Member of United Methodist Church. |
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A Sacrifice
2007-12-27 19:03:00
Unlike Isaac,given, offered upby the father aloneHe was a sacrificeanointed by the Father;but given tooby his active choiceaccepting the cup,bringing it to his lipsthe crimson stainOffering himselfas the one pure sacrificeneeded to seal the breachwe could not fillthe gap we could not crossbetween man and GodDecember 27, 2007Hebrews 2:10-18 ...
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His Humanity
2007-12-27 18:59:00
For he was human, just as he was GodHis humanity the very pointthe means of our savingwas his humanness, his testinghis choices to be faithfulto live the law and the prophetsas a human, to reconcile usto God, in the fleshas a human, to give allto do all that the law requiredthe one humanable to earn gracethrough the crucible of lifethe resurrection after deathDecember 27, 2007Hebrews 2:10-18 ...
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A Royal Priest
2007-12-27 18:56:00
He was king, God, human, sacrifice;but he was a royal priest too,able to do what no other could dooffer a worthy sacrifice,a real unblemished, sin sacrificeable to go into the holy of holiesable to go behind the veil,to walk before Godthe Father, to offeronce and for allan atonementthis singular royal priestDecember 27, 2007Hebrews 2:10-18 ...
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A PJ Day
2007-12-26 15:38:00
Unlike yesterday, Christmas Daya more leisurely start, middle, and endof the day, at least so farAwake more slowly,two hours laterDrawing quietlyin the living roomcrafts and coloringeasing into the morningpoetry and drawinga little time on the computerall while staying in pajamaseach one, different choicesdifferent reasons, but allenjoying immenselytheir PJ dayDecember 26, 2007 ...
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Every Jot
2007-12-26 12:26:00
By every jot, every tittleevery little bit of the wordso was the telling of His storythe beginning of the Good Newsa set of proofsreference and cross-referenceto the fulfillment of the lawthe prophets, in the birth,life, death, and resurrectionof the babe in the mangerthe humble servant kingDecember 26, 2007The Book of Matthew,Matthew 5:17-18 ...
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Saved by a Dream
2007-12-26 12:16:00
As with his coming,by a dream foretoldso was his saving fromthe fear of the kingby a dream he was savedfrom the scythe that set Rachel to cryingthe reaping of the innocentsby the king’s orderkilling thosewho would threaten him,unaware the one wassaved by a dreamDecember 26, 2007Matthew 2:13-23 ...
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Being John
2007-12-26 12:06:00
To be the hands, the feetthe living presence of Jesushere in this time and placeWe must all, in the first instance,we must be John, the witnessin the wildernessthe voice proclaimingthe coming of the Lordthe sharers, the heralds of the Good Newsthe saving grace of GodAll prophets, witnessesto the means of gracethe actions of angels,of saints around usdown through the agesstarting with the people of the Bookthe ancient peoples of the covenantdown to the present daywho seek to do the will of Godto follow commandment and urgingsto walk the path and reap the harvestand come home to the kingdomDecember 26, 2007 ...
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The Fear of the King – v2
2007-12-26 11:57:00
Fear of the infant, the boylaying in the manger bedthe king humbly bornfeared by the kingfor the foretelling,the fulfillment of the prophesyin a land of the worda people of the covenantpraying for their salvationfrom the boy in the stablethough they didn’t know himthe fear of the kingraging at the saving of the kingby the wise men threewho went another wayDecember 26, 2007Matthew 2:13-23 ...
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The Fear of the King – v1
2007-12-26 11:54:00
Genocide, infanticidea people, cut downlosing innocence, innocent livesbecause of the fear of the kingthe ruler’s fearsthe cause of mass killingindiscriminate rageblood on the lintels no helpfor those born in the ageReaping by the kingin fear for his throneDecember 26, 2007Matthew 2:13-23 ...
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Rachel’s Tears
2007-12-26 11:49:00
Cries for the lost childrenthe children of Israel, of Racheltears of the mothers of the landthe covenant parents crying for their deadthe innocents taken by Herodcast into the darkness,taken oh too soonbecause of his fearhis hate, his cowardiceat the coming of the kingDecember 26, 2007Matthew 2:13-23 ...
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After the Presents
2007-12-26 11:45:00
On the drive Easton the way to Gramma’s housepresents unwrappedtoys discoveredDressed in their Christmas dressesnew winter coats, clean and warmsinging to the carol, hugging their friendsnew stuffed bears, cats, cheetahswatching the world goes byeuntil slumber catches up with themDecember 25, 2007 and December 26, 2007 ...
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In their Winter Coats
2007-12-26 11:42:00
Warm in their new winter coatsin the backseat on the way to Gramma’sthree angels dreamingChristmas carols on the radiostill in their dressesnew stuffed animalscradled in their armsOn the way to Gramma’s houseasleep in their winter coatsDecember 25, 2007 ...
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Dancer - by Erica Berberena
2007-12-26 10:32:00
I am like a dancerdancing gracefully on thestage with no fear fromThe crowd.3/15/0710:15AM ...
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GAZELLE - by Erica Berberena
2007-12-26 10:30:00
I am like a Gazelle Jumping gracefully From here to there And everywhere.3/15/0710:10AM ...
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