Poems About Faith Seeking Friendly Advice
#faith
cabcool
Poem Published
15th Sep 2019 3:43pm
15th Sep 2019 3:43pm
if we must live - Visual Version
♪a rhymed, mirrored octet♪
If we must die, let it not be like hogs
Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot,
While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs,
Making their mock at our accursed lot.
—Jamaican Poet Claude McKay (1889-1948)
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if we must l i v e, let it not be
like disillusioned dreamers
who occupy the sand;
shelter in the rocks,
where the evil
spells of night
f i n d no ...
If we must die, let it not be like hogs
Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot,
While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs,
Making their mock at our accursed lot.
—Jamaican Poet Claude McKay (1889-1948)
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if we must l i v e, let it not be
like disillusioned dreamers
who occupy the sand;
shelter in the rocks,
where the evil
spells of night
f i n d no ...
#love
#kindness
#courage #faith
#courage #faith
40 reads
6 Comments
PoetSpeak
Poem Published
31st Aug 2019 4:37pm
31st Aug 2019 4:37pm
Message
Faith - Yes
Religion - No
Full Stop
Religion - No
Full Stop
#faith
93 reads
21 Comments
Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
jade tiger
Poem Published
27th Aug 2019 10:46pm
27th Aug 2019 10:46pm
Of Every Kind
When I was young I’d flitter through the sky,
And ransack all the stars of magic dust.
I’d walk lightheartedly ‘cross fields of rye,
Within my rucksack filled with wanderlust.
I was so young, the rebel in me rose,
To holler with a shout that shook the world.
I gazed straight up to God, “I want to know,”
And then the magic started to unfurl.
All thru’ the days & nights, my quicken’d step,
The rhapsody of knowledge filled my mind.
Thru’ jungle, swamp & forest rivulet,
Of bamboo, rattan, growth of every kind.
...
And ransack all the stars of magic dust.
I’d walk lightheartedly ‘cross fields of rye,
Within my rucksack filled with wanderlust.
I was so young, the rebel in me rose,
To holler with a shout that shook the world.
I gazed straight up to God, “I want to know,”
And then the magic started to unfurl.
All thru’ the days & nights, my quicken’d step,
The rhapsody of knowledge filled my mind.
Thru’ jungle, swamp & forest rivulet,
Of bamboo, rattan, growth of every kind.
...
#stars
#sky
#faith
#learning
#SelfDiscovery
155 reads
22 Comments
Joshuaberry
Ancestor
Ancestor
Poem Published
22nd Aug 2019 7:38am
22nd Aug 2019 7:38am
Lost in His love (A Rap Song)
Once upon a time, I used to live,
In pain, tears and misery.
Dining and wining in sin:
Growing fatter on what kills.
I thought I was sane, like twas real,
But I was kidding: I was death's prey.
Then it came, on an innocent dawn:
Who's to come to make me his son.
Thought at first, twas a lion's den.
Then just next, he is the lion in the den.
He gave me all I could scarce think of,
Now tell me, how crazy you won't love such.
I love him from the breath of the hay:
When it heave a sigh, crafting bredth of the day. ...
In pain, tears and misery.
Dining and wining in sin:
Growing fatter on what kills.
I thought I was sane, like twas real,
But I was kidding: I was death's prey.
Then it came, on an innocent dawn:
Who's to come to make me his son.
Thought at first, twas a lion's den.
Then just next, he is the lion in the den.
He gave me all I could scarce think of,
Now tell me, how crazy you won't love such.
I love him from the breath of the hay:
When it heave a sigh, crafting bredth of the day. ...
#love
#Christian
#faith
#rebirth
#TruthOfLife
26 reads
2 Comments
Heaven_sent_Kathy
Poem Published
20th Aug 2019 5:57am
20th Aug 2019 5:57am
The Word of God
There’s nothing, outside the word of God,
Will make me believe in another way.
To deny Him when Death’s at my door,
Is to forsake all the love He’s shown me.
I’ve felt and heard the Lord by my side,
When I embrace life, when I am at rest.
His lessons I live as years go by,
For the moment I join Him in Heaven.
In the past you were full of darkness,
but now you are full of light in the Lord.
So live like children
who belong to the light.
As for God, His way is perfect; ...
Will make me believe in another way.
To deny Him when Death’s at my door,
Is to forsake all the love He’s shown me.
I’ve felt and heard the Lord by my side,
When I embrace life, when I am at rest.
His lessons I live as years go by,
For the moment I join Him in Heaven.
In the past you were full of darkness,
but now you are full of light in the Lord.
So live like children
who belong to the light.
As for God, His way is perfect; ...
#death
#LifeStruggles
#God
#faith
#spiritual
57 reads
4 Comments
Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
jade tiger
Poem Published
19th Aug 2019 3:52am
19th Aug 2019 3:52am
Ablaze
( a Quatern )
I thought with faith I’d keep the light ablaze;
There’re things about myself I tried to fix.
The Reaper stood in black with cards it plays,
I threw my challenge down before his tricks.
There’s no way I’d give in without a fight,
I thought with faith I’d keep the light ablaze.
I stood my ground and showed I felt no fright,
The Reaper’s echoed words told of my days.
A feeling of resolve in my malaise
Came to me as I set forth strong demands.
I thought with faith I’d keep the light...
I thought with faith I’d keep the light ablaze;
There’re things about myself I tried to fix.
The Reaper stood in black with cards it plays,
I threw my challenge down before his tricks.
There’s no way I’d give in without a fight,
I thought with faith I’d keep the light ablaze.
I stood my ground and showed I felt no fright,
The Reaper’s echoed words told of my days.
A feeling of resolve in my malaise
Came to me as I set forth strong demands.
I thought with faith I’d keep the light...
#conflict
#death
#faith #TruthOfLife
#faith #TruthOfLife
122 reads
15 Comments
TIG
Poem Published
15th Aug 2019 7:25pm
15th Aug 2019 7:25pm
Why Am I Crazy (for You)? Collaboration with MadameLavender
Why does my faith appear, to some, so foolish?
You opened my eyes with your grace,yet
I struggle at times to obey,for
worldly wisdom falls short.
Seeking understanding remains
divinely mysterious, for
Isaiah has told me
that our thoughts and ways, are
not of You.
Wisdom calls us to find life
through losing it—
a stripping away of all that is carnal, yet
I still share your Good News.
“Die”, I must, to be born again—
the flesh is from the earth.
We know only of things we see through...
You opened my eyes with your grace,yet
I struggle at times to obey,for
worldly wisdom falls short.
Seeking understanding remains
divinely mysterious, for
Isaiah has told me
that our thoughts and ways, are
not of You.
Wisdom calls us to find life
through losing it—
a stripping away of all that is carnal, yet
I still share your Good News.
“Die”, I must, to be born again—
the flesh is from the earth.
We know only of things we see through...
#God
#faith
#spiritual
77 reads
3 Comments
imbongi
Poem Published
14th Aug 2019 2:12pm
14th Aug 2019 2:12pm
THE CRY TO ABAPANTSI
Ooh yini na kangaka, sisifa!
Can't you see the shame of the living?
streets showered with blood of the truth believers
once they talk it's the end of their live's living
i'm torn and angry because you no longer ruling.
Ooh yinina kangaka sisifa!
shake your bones on the ground
to reject the black child's blood to your side
come at night to whisper in souls
to reveal your secrets to the world.
camagu kaloku!
Please show your self
let the people know your wealth
camagu ko'mkhulu you the king of kings
let your...
Can't you see the shame of the living?
streets showered with blood of the truth believers
once they talk it's the end of their live's living
i'm torn and angry because you no longer ruling.
Ooh yinina kangaka sisifa!
shake your bones on the ground
to reject the black child's blood to your side
come at night to whisper in souls
to reveal your secrets to the world.
camagu kaloku!
Please show your self
let the people know your wealth
camagu ko'mkhulu you the king of kings
let your...
#faith
#spiritual
#philosophical
61 reads
0 Comments
Kingvirky
Poem Published
10th Aug 2019 1:52pm
10th Aug 2019 1:52pm
Alone
The sound of his voice
echoes in my subconscious.
In deep meditation I
Descend to the depths of silence and
Ascend into light.
I am alone but not lonely,
Because even in my solitude...
I am truly - never - alone - for
The Father,
Son and
Spirit
Are in attendance and,
Are always
With me...
Always!
echoes in my subconscious.
In deep meditation I
Descend to the depths of silence and
Ascend into light.
I am alone but not lonely,
Because even in my solitude...
I am truly - never - alone - for
The Father,
Son and
Spirit
Are in attendance and,
Are always
With me...
Always!
#loneliness
#hope
#inspirational
#Christian
#faith
34 reads
0 Comments
WilliamPiece
Poem Published
30th Jul 2019 2:52am
30th Jul 2019 2:52am
Read the Fine Print
Taking a few minutes to look back at how I was raised,
it was less about doing right & more about being praised.
As long as the outside was clean, sharp, and right,
nobody questioned you, no fuss, no fight!
So I manipulated the system, and learn to wear a mask,
outwardly being what they wanted, doing what they ask.
Learning to hide the darkness that was really under this disguise,
I fooled many by crossing my t's & dotting my i's.
I memorized the verses so I could talk the talk!
Don't swear, say the Lord's prayer.
I...
it was less about doing right & more about being praised.
As long as the outside was clean, sharp, and right,
nobody questioned you, no fuss, no fight!
So I manipulated the system, and learn to wear a mask,
outwardly being what they wanted, doing what they ask.
Learning to hide the darkness that was really under this disguise,
I fooled many by crossing my t's & dotting my i's.
I memorized the verses so I could talk the talk!
Don't swear, say the Lord's prayer.
I...
#Christian
#faith
#redemption #morality
#redemption #morality
46 reads
1 Comment
Benzy_420
Poem Published
28th Jul 2019 11:18am
28th Jul 2019 11:18am
Choices
Still in my parents house
Working a dead end job
Lost all my friends to drugs, uni or time
To say I’m waiting on a break is an understatement
I have to make the right choices
Opportunities are few and far between, so making the most of the ones that come
It’s a must
Knowing which choice to make to take me where I want to go, that’s tricky
You can’t always predict the outcome
But what I can say for sure, is that when my chance comes, I won’t let it escape my grasp
This is my life, the only one I know I’ll get
I won’t let it go to waste ...
Working a dead end job
Lost all my friends to drugs, uni or time
To say I’m waiting on a break is an understatement
I have to make the right choices
Opportunities are few and far between, so making the most of the ones that come
It’s a must
Knowing which choice to make to take me where I want to go, that’s tricky
You can’t always predict the outcome
But what I can say for sure, is that when my chance comes, I won’t let it escape my grasp
This is my life, the only one I know I’ll get
I won’t let it go to waste ...
#motivational
#inspirational
#faith
#sacrifice
#determination
63 reads
1 Comment
BeginningPoet
Poem Published
12th Jul 2019 2:26am
12th Jul 2019 2:26am
Fleeting Moments
So fleeting,
life is a journey
we travel,
each day,
a more precise
picture,
moments that will
define us,
moments that
are swept away
with the current
of our yesterdays,
only the memories
may drift back
through the heart,
each ripple
may in turn
touch another
soul.
We may be looking
for answers,
but are we asking
the right questions?
life is a journey
we travel,
each day,
a more precise
picture,
moments that will
define us,
moments that
are swept away
with the current
of our yesterdays,
only the memories
may drift back
through the heart,
each ripple
may in turn
touch another
soul.
We may be looking
for answers,
but are we asking
the right questions?
#religion
#faith
#fate
#spiritual
#SelfDiscovery
81 reads
10 Comments
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