Bible Poems
When I Was Small, I Grew
by Michael R. Burch
These are heretical poems about God, religion, the Bible and the Christian religion.
When I Was Small, I Grew
by Michael R. Burch
When I was small,
God held me in thrall:
Yes, He was my All
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You Taught Me
by Abasiama Udom
You taught me Papa,
that the way to heaven is paved with lack and tears
that they who wear finery will never see the street of Gold.
You taught me that blessings come from God,
You said I only need to commit to prayer.
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You!
by Michael R. Burch
These are poems about relationships, with lovers, family members, and a God (real or fictitious?)
You!
by Michael R. Burch
For thirty years You have not spoken to me;
I heard the dull hollow echo of silence
as though strange communion between us.
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Nonbeliever
by Michael R. Burch
These are poems about atheism, agnosticism and the loss of faith. I grew up in an evangelical Christian family with missionaries, pastors, a deacon, and Sunday school teachers including my mother. But I read the Bible from cover to cover at age 11 and I couldn't understand how anyone could call the biblical god "good." I read the Bible from cover to cover again as an adult and came to the same conclusion.
In His Kingdom of Corpses
by Michael R. Burch
1.
In His kingdom of corpses,
God has been heard to speak
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Am I myself a pharisee?
by Leon Manko
Do I find fault in others, and miss it in me?
Is it hard to forgive my family?
Has my self-righteousness led to tragedy?
Am I myself a pharisee?
Can I walk by someone who has a need?
Do I look down on others with impunity?
Do all my ways serve only me?
Am I myself that pharisee?
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Nonbeliever
by Michael R. Burch
These are poems about atheism, agnosticism and the loss of faith. I grew up in an evangelical Christian family with missionaries, pastors, a deacon, and Sunday school teachers including my mother. But I read the Bible from cover to cover at age 11 and I couldn't understand how anyone could call the biblical god "good." I read the Bible from cover to cover again as an adult and came to the same conclusion.
In His Kingdom of Corpses
by Michael R. Burch
1.
In His kingdom of corpses,
God has been heard to speak
......
You!
by Michael R. Burch
These are poems about relationships, with lovers, family members, and a God (real or fictitious?)
You!
by Michael R. Burch
For thirty years You have not spoken to me;
I heard the dull hollow echo of silence
as though strange communion between us.
......
When I Was Small, I Grew
by Michael R. Burch
These are heretical poems about God, religion, the Bible and the Christian religion.
When I Was Small, I Grew
by Michael R. Burch
When I was small,
God held me in thrall:
Yes, He was my All
......
Origin of sin
by Leon Manko
Sin comes from within
God teaches his servants.
Sin permeates our being
Which is our observance.
Eve trusted her eyes,
Instead of her ears.
She likes what she sees,
Above what she hears.
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The work of the Holy Spirit
by Leon Manko
We are working out our faith while God is working in,
the Holy Spirit sanctifies us through Gods word in Him.
God from all eternal past had called us to be chosen,
Then later made our hearts anew and they became unfrozen.
Gods Spirit works in each of us to bring to our remembrance,
He quickens the Word in each of us and leads us to repentance.
The Holy Spirit breaks sins grip and by His power frees us,
He also leads us into all the truth concerning Jesus.
The Holy Spirit, our comforter, in God he helps us trust.
Assures us we are sons of God, while He intercedes for us.
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