Lamb I remember the splendor of the light we walked toward, past fountain and bandstand and empty swingsets in the old square downtown, where tall young people stood around the manger beside the quiet animals, the rough-hewn stable a … Continue reading Lamb by Caroline Collins | Poetry | Christmas Life Issue #10 | PAROUSIA Magazine
PRAISES BE Ótu tò dili ! Praises be ! Praises be to the creator Let praises ring eternal ka mmadu ni’ne si – Let all people say – Praises be! Praises be to the creator. Ótu to dili ! Praises … Continue reading Three Poems from Abasiama Emmanuel Udom | PAROUSIA Magazine
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING clouds of dust are frustrating veils between time & eternity, & walls between the spirit & the earth are made of clay bricks. i once carried my heart like a weight of lead … Continue reading A poem from Ayokunle Samuel Betiku | PAROUSIA Magazine
Thung Dong Farm Saints: Harvest Home Coral bougainvillea ascends the trees angel ladder door open between earth and heaven All Saints day, Harvest Home gifts treasured where you gather together in my name Small multitude, gratitude praise songs and truest … Continue reading A poem by Victoria Crawford | PAROUSIA MAGAZINE
THANKSGIVING DAY POETRY SUITE: PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU Happy Thanksgiving Day Greetings to each of you my dearly beloved brothers and sisters on the precious day Gad has made. Psalm 95:1-2 states, “Enter His gates with Thanksgiving, and His … Continue reading THANKSGIVING DAY POETRY by Joseph S. Spence, Sr., | PAROUSIA Magazine
Heart Powerhouse of the body Eyes of the mind, Abode of the father, Connection to the spirit The source of life. I am the door that wisdom came knocking To guard with all needed diligence; Against anger, malice and deceit, … Continue reading A poem from Olaitan Victor Olanrewaju | PAROUSIA Magazine
We’ve got great news! With pleasure Parousia brings to you the Publication of Parousia Magazine Christian Poetry Chapbook Number 3. IN GOD’S DUE TIME: “THE STORY OF MARY ROWLANDSON IN VERSE” by Dorie LaRue. Download and enjoy this amazing Poetry … Continue reading In God’s Due Time by Dorie LaRue | Parousia Christian Poetry Chapbook No 3 | PAROUSIA Magazine
morning: beauty drips like soft light. red autumn leaves. dressed for a meeting i wear a costume of respectability. walking near the lake i stop to watch dark desired waves. a playful storm floats out of sky. children play in … Continue reading walking | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
There was a time When my soil was Frozen so hard That I was only A faint shadow Of what I am today. Once, everything seemed To slip through My fingers But now I have drawn the curtains On … Continue reading MUTUAL GROWTH | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
quiet blends with the sounds of the frig and hesitant rain drops sliding down smudged windows blackie, the timid feral cat visits, and I give her food in grey rain. i close my eyes and notice my expanding consciousness … Continue reading afternoon | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
Falling asleep softly I watch fresh new leaves On the twigs of trees. An owl is perched on the Bony branch above. The sun sets And whirling waters flow From the crystal clear brook. Lying on the thick blue-green … Continue reading Dreaming of Eden | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
she walks smoothly so fragile in her loneliness and as she smiles it is as though all the winds go to heaven. she speaks to air – i imagine in some distant kitchen wrapped in abandoned teardrops. her bright … Continue reading street person | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
the wind is quiet in trees. a sixth sense guides me. a rustle of wings and a tangle of vines and leaves. hipsters with spiritual anorexia block crumbling sidewalks. i am tuned to the earth’s music and voiceless ground. … Continue reading walking in rain | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
Quieting My thoughts I observe An abundant river. The past And future Are persistent myths Sinking in sand While I eclipse God of the orchard Where peace and justice Sing like birds. My soul is a map Hiding beneath … Continue reading MINDFULNESS | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
racing thoughts are as true as a drunk’s promise. whispering words, i become soothing scarlet light. unhurried pulse. the scent of green grass. giving up language. a cloud of fireflies covers cold glass. the moon hangs like an amber stone. … Continue reading praying: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
a lady in mink dripping in gold with plasticity of the soul hands a haunted street person a folded bill. maple branches sway as a teenage girl with a short skirt and compliant hips smiles at me. distant windless … Continue reading hazy memory from age 3 | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
