An Irony of Royalty i. Like a seed broken and buried Yet to return anew on bloom’s day. Like gold on a voyage of flames Returning aglow on glory’s day. ii. Smote: I hear scarlet robes are royalty. Blood … Continue reading An Irony of Royalty by Wisdom Nemi Otikor
EVEN DEATH HAS REGRETS Stuck in the throat of the wind is a song, a dirge for Golgotha; where Mary’s eyes, like this poem became drip lines; Peter wished he did a cardiac arrest for the crow that just died … Continue reading EVEN DEATH HAS REGRETS by Ogwiji Ehi-kowochio Blessing
GETHSEMANE (An epic of Christ’s Passion at the Gethsemane) He went with his three best allies: Peter, James and John At the time he saw danger like a tick cloud But was he going to hide? Or was he going … Continue reading GETHSEMANE by Francis Ikedichukwu Onwuchuruba
A coronation day It’s a coronation day for Jesus Its coronation day of incarnation Incarnation for new evils, remodeled Lucifer And Still Jesus is the same Messiah Coronation with thorns, seems good on him And it will be though, Those … Continue reading A coronation day by Narjes Azimi
For A Worthy Cause For a worthy cause In search of me – a damned rebel Lost in the darkness and valleys of life He chose to come Exploring wilderness, forty days Tasting neither food nor drink Up on … Continue reading For A Worthy Cause by Olatubosun David
The bi-lens of life The breath of life wafted over all the creatures Some give life, some take Some make life, some fake Some cure life, some quake Some live life, some leave Some sip life, some sheep Some keep … Continue reading Three Poems by Ashish Kumar Pathak
JUST ANOTHER DAY Just another day is all I humbly ask, Each night before I say goodbye to all my tasks, But not before I leave my earnest praise and thanks at His most holy feet- … Continue reading Three Poems by Gemma P. Geslani
Changed I’ve seen a brilliant light, an illumination of my soul – dark, ugly, violent. Blind, as though a … Continue reading Poetry | Changed by Debbie Richard
The Temple Will Be Empty When We Wake A cent for a soul Black market that grows green in our belly We taught them how to hang a crucifix The shorter side is the head of the saviour … Continue reading Poetry | On your road to Damascus by Michael Ace
Wednesday Morning in pale morning i rest in the recliner closing my eyes – observing thoughts – feeling like an unaccustomed stone tangled in mesh root. I begin to sense peace like moving air in murmuring trees — … Continue reading Poetry | Wednesday Morning by Rick Davis
FLESH AND BLOOD He who is born of the flesh is of the flesh He who is born of the spirit is of the spirit The one came from dust and went back to dust The One … Continue reading Poetry | FLESH AND BLOOD by OGHENERO GENZA
Shalom The peace of wildflowers And a quiet serene lake. My breadth slows And barely exists. My soul rises quickly Through many dimensions, Finally resting On a breezy sea shore. Warm sand fills the Space between my toes. Clear blue-white … Continue reading Two Poems by Rick Davis
LAY IT DOWN When life lessons your formulas can’t even solve Lost in your own thought this you can’t fathom. In your body lies lines of sufferings like tribal marks parallel with no end. Weeping endured through the night … Continue reading Poetry | LAY IT DOWN by Caleb Okoye
Let Alone Man, as he really is, is far beyond God’s imagination, let alone understanding If you really love Earth, you wouldn’t be Afraid to show it to the world, let alone her Most websites don’t even … Continue reading Poetry | Let Alone by Yuan Changming
Walk a mile in His shoes I love Jerusalem the air over the Old City always saturated with prayers that make the welkin ring. I am a pilgrim and an observer I take a lot of pictures and walk a … Continue reading Poetry | Walk a mile in His shoes by Sofia Kioroglou
Birds Still Fly in Damascus The hum of the flaming helicopter aiming for the new hole of destiny falling on Al-Marjeh, Damascus central square. The blow-up. A flock of cuckoos fly around and away. Hiding from mediocre fate, some … Continue reading Poetry | Birds Still Fly in Damascus by C. R. Tsiailis
