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
PAROUSIA Magazine is calling for submissions for it 10th Issue to be published by December 2019 during the Christmas Celebration. The theme of this forthcoming Issue is The Christmas Life Issue. John 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and … Continue reading Call For Submission: CHRISTMAS LIFE ISSUE #10 | PAROUSIA Magazine
dream 2: the wind is warm. embracing a field of flowers. a wounded blade of grass. climbing a blue stairway. a tree moves in wind. a corridor through banks of trees. red swirling dust clouds. faint air shimmers. indigo sky. … Continue reading dream 2: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
moment sitting on the porch i relax as sparrows peck at the bird feeder. wind. chirps. sound is a true vocabulary of nature. the sun glitters my shadow. clouds gather speed. the sky is a miracle. Rick Davis lives in the Chicago area, USA. He is married to Marianne. Marianne has five children, and twenty-four grand & great-grandchildren. They have a loved cat & dog. Rick graduated from Northeastern Illinois University, and several graduate schools. He’s has worked in market research and other positions. He has worked as a volunteer pastoral counselor at Blind Service Association in Chicago, and at the … Continue reading moment | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
my idealism: my idealism is like bare feet in summer grass and blossoms that drift like stars resisting water-hazards of apathy. my idealism is like city lights that speckle wet streets with vibrant paint. stuck in right-wing mud my nights … Continue reading my idealism: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
on scripture: i once struggled in limpid river but found a symbol for love in a simple lovely theorem as pure as mountain-moon and so i sleep deeply with delicate evening-birds and awake with peach and plum blooming and dance … Continue reading on scripture: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
The Eternal House The colours are beautiful Glistening like an early sun The paints are not just rare alone, but its existence is banned For it is a winsome beauty, glowing more than the earth destined light A man once … Continue reading A Poem by Tope Ashaolu | PAROUSIA Magazine
IMAGINATION & GOD Walking the neighborhood I am struck by the dishonest wind of sleeping embers in the eyes of fragmented souls. In my imagination urban speed is replaced by sugarcane stalks bending in breeze and deer emerging from shadows, … Continue reading IMAGINATION & GOD by Rick Davis | Poetry | PAROUSIA Magazine
true kabbalah: breathing Light I rest peacefully lying on the loveseat acquiescently observing the television and luminous blue white sky above. rushing purity from vents below as i lovingly peck at the tablet allowing my higher self to express him/herself — knowing that this is the only self that i am — knowing the Unity of all that was, is and will be, so time dissolves and God ceases to suffer as He/She is no longer fragmented by my divisions, objectification and theology. i breathe softly content to experience the friendship of God found in poetry & the glances of … Continue reading Three Poems from Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
His Shining and Unconditional Love (Septolet) Love Gracious savior Preserving our souls Such comfort Resurrection Saving grace His love for us Author’s Comments: The Septolet poem has seven lines with a total of fourteen words. It has two parts … Continue reading His Shining and Unconditional Love by Joseph S. Spence, Sr. | PAROUSIA Magazine
SLIPPING OFF I see Him healing my wounds, wounds that words cannot say Scars fading Filling my void, voids that I have long lived with I never believed in a God for a while Though, I dare not question or … Continue reading Three Poems from Damilola Omotoyinbo | PAROUSIA Magazine
NOTES TO GOD You guide the Pencil from My teeth As I write Words – Touching You. You spin Me dizzy Never lost But always Present. You are so Close to me And micromanage My happy soul With alluring … Continue reading NOTES TO GOD by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
Angelica Always eager for the cheap laugh, I’d make fun of her brown teeth, dandruff, moustache, and long chin hairs. She’d park her fender-bashed car in the middle of Main and shuffle into senior lunch. She’d drink too much coffee, … Continue reading Angelica by Bruce Pemberton | PAROUSIA Magazine
A Plea to Dear Lord I ask Not for silver and gold Nor for the luxuries that make one err I ask not for joy That makes for grief at sunset But that I may be your mind The best … Continue reading Two Poems from Olatubosun David | PAROUSIA Magazine
THE WISDOM OF ART The rain Is steady As I let The dog in. Playing with her I activate Tender hemispheres – Just unwinding In the nothingness Of being – The Divine Reaches down Like a hand And lost, … Continue reading THE WISDOM OF ART by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
SLIPPING OFF I see Him healing my wounds, wounds that words can not say Scars fading Filling my void, voids that I have long lived with I never believed in a God for a while Though, I dare not … Continue reading Three Poems from Damilola Omotoyinbo | Easter 2019
