HE IS RISEN  Excitement rings in the air The wrath of the father subsided Son of man is glorified And hope in Him alone is found Alleluia! He is risen All fears stilled And all strife ceased For every burden … Continue reading A Poem by Princess Joy | He is Risen Issue 11 | PAROUSIA Magazine   

 Stumbling to Standing “And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen…” Matthew 28:7a KJV O how we’ve hurt Him! O how we’ve hurt Him! We bound him and took Him from praying in the garden… where drops … Continue reading A Poem from Jessica Renee Dawson | He is Risen Issue 11 | PAROUSIA Magazine

The Torch of Freedom Sin gives a receipt of death: Death laid in hell, sin unleashed the dormant terror to combust man to ashes. It drenched an eternal gulf, & detached man from his source. The adversary hosted a victory … Continue reading A Poem by Olaewe David Opeyemi | He is Risen Issue 11 | PAROUSIA Magazine

RISEN God the almighty, all sufficient one In ceaseless compassion for the world, made the incarnate one Set to bring the fallen lost man unto himself Wore man’s frail body, overshadowing his divine glory GOD, The son – like a … Continue reading A Poem by Agabielesin Kehinde Anthony | He is Risen Issue 11 | PAROUSIA Magazine

With a Kiss With a kiss he was betrayed, beaten and slapped as a sign that he’s denied and rejected, a man to be unaccepted and mocked and scourged, a man accompanied with blows sickening him and making his brows … Continue reading Two poems from Inalegwu Omapada Alifa | He is Risen Issue 11 | PAROUSIA Magazine

    parousia (the second coming) there are no shades of grey colors only heighten loss their vibrancy mocking us black and white govern here in the promised country sunrises and sunsets hold no philosophies they are the abacus of … Continue reading A Poem from Joseph A Farina | He is Risen Issue 11 | PAROUSIA Magazine

The Three Holy Days The foretold day ran closer Hands of time swinged faster The sacrifice knew the day Propitiation life to pay Called for rites of feast Ritual offering by the high priest An entrance to the open square … Continue reading A Poem from Godstime Nwaeze | He is Risen Issue 11 | PAROUSIA Magazine

Absolute Absolution When Jesus could barely carry the burden of His own Body, He shouldered the weight of the world. Countless crimes since the beginning of time huddled into every cell of Himself. Pain bombarded His bones, but even with … Continue reading Three Poems from Mary Harwell Sayler | He is Risen Issue 11 | PAROUSIA Magazine