Religion Poems
Zeal of a dying priest
by Phillip Nine-Mafunga
Icicles of years lived hanging so low now
Shadows of the present drawing longer
With toils of priesthood all but sallow
He smiles as he hears sirens from the pearly gates
Imagining the sight of all that he ever preached about
I guess he can hear his sermons a load clearer now
He stretches out to preach his last sermon ‘The beauty of death’
With his loved ones by his side, it was time to bid them farewell.
Godless life is but indeed hollow!
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Hard Times
by Gregory Mundy
Have you ever felt like the whole world was on your shoulders?
Like everyone was out to get you and trying to run you over?
No matter what you do, it always turns out wrong.
Everything around you keeps falling as you try desperately to hold on.
Everybody seems to be going up, while you keep heading down.
Everyone has something to smile about, while you wear a frown.
They all seem to be doing well and climbing up to the top.
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Fleshwater
by Brady Stewart
Why ponder
To hell with the cold steel walls
Knowledgeably erected
Unopenable doors, locked.
“Who did it?”
Says religion
It is a combination lock,
Your new highschool locker
Manuel unentailed
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Jezebel
by Jeff Bresee
Dim lit, damp and distant corner
torn from dream of vapor’s fold.
Slow descent to worlds divided,
nothing hot and nothing cold.
Long ago this soul forgotten,
cast off in the ides of youth.
Un-forgiven deeds left hiding
beneath the stone of burden’s proof
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Look who's talking
by Aldo Kraas
Look who's talking
Badly about me
He tells me that I am
A religious fanatic
That is wrong
Because that is not me
Also he doesn't know me that well
That is the truth
I was born a Christian
And I will die as a Christian
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Religion
by sreevatsa mangapuram
Humanity doesnt know what religion is, we help people irresepective of religion,
Kids dont know what religion is, they love everyone thinking everyone are related to them,
Love doesnt know what religion is, we admire goof qualities of people,
Opportunity doesnt know what religion is, we dont mind our employer belonging to other religion
Hunger doessnt know what religion is we dont ask the source of it.
It is so hard to live without you my father
by Aldo Kraas
It is so hard to live without you
My father
I just can't live without you my father
I need you to be a part
Of my everyday life
I could never
live without father
I know that you
Also love me
Without limits
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26. Dear Acquaintance
by Kea Campbell
At nights my eyes burn
Midnight meetings with a sheep
Praying with free tongue
The walls are my shrink.
Playing with riddles
Bargaining with nothing
On behalf of my flesh
Addicted to suffering.
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13. Bliss
by Kea Campbell
The final destination arrives all too soon.
We're all living our first life.
Some in desperation for a reputation,
Others in preparation for their salvation.
We are taken by the Force unknown,
And unknowledgeable of the force we give when we go.
Sunday 12 March 2023
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The Sinful Pact
by Carolina Ravazzano
Let the candles lead the night
Pay the summons duly heed
Inner demons be contrite
Born from Adam's given seed
Bridled measure of desire
Doomed to sire unending guilt
Once in greed is set afire
Human will is bound to wilt
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