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2. ‘ I Am Thine and Thou Art Mine ’. ‘Eternal Life is gained. by utter abandonment of one’s own life …’. This is one of the shortest of Rumi’s best poems. The ‘Thou’ whom he addresses is God, so this appears to be a love poem but is actually a poem of spiritual love and mutual devotion. Indeed, Rumi uses the idea of the ...
Pied Beauty, by Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. This poem might require a vocabulary lesson if you’re reading it to a child, but with that lesson will come a reminder of God’s radical love and miraculous creativity. Hopkins begins the poem with words of praise—“Glory be to God for dappled things”—and then goes on to list various ...
Published by Family Friend Poems December 2008 with permission of the Author. God comes to us in quiet and simple ways. He is there when the breeze rustles the palm fronds on a quiet, lazy, sunny afternoon. When the raindrops softly patter on the thirsty tin roofs of the poor, he is there. Look for him behind the laughing eyes of a child,
Aug 23, 2022 · The color of your cheeks and lips. The color of and apple that fell to a cliff. The color of soaring balloons. The color of the moon. The color of roses that mesmerize. The color of promises, now making me sick. The color of memories and flashbacks. The color of wanting you back. The color of my anger.
5 Religious Easter Poems to Celebrate Jesus. “God sent His Son to take the punishment. For all the thoughtless, sinful things we do; Jesus gave His life because He loves us; On Easter morn He showed He is our Savior; His resurrection proves He is our Lord. That is why we tell you, Happy Easter!
Oct 19, 2019 · Ruth Stone, ‘ Pokeberries ’. In this poem about family, the American poet Ruth Stone (1915-2011) recalls her childhood in the Virginia mountains, with her grandmother’s bed of pansies and her aunt’s dandelion wine. Her family, especially her female relatives, made her who she is. Philip Larkin, ‘ This Be the Verse ’.
From holiday poems to quiet spiritual reflections, these poems and articles celebrate the interweaving of Jewish faith, cultural traditions, and literary history. Hymns, blessings, and invocations to read alongside scripture and traditional prayers. Swift to Thy sons who are lovely and pure. And multitudes too may whisper His lays.
