Poems

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Gift of God

Arielle Kolb

I thought I had a love,precious,rare,and sweet,that I couldn't live without—a love that would grow throughout time.

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The lantern

Margaret McIsaac

A lantern hangs to mark the way,It's lit, but shows no light.

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The Beatitudes

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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In my Father's time

Danielle Perkins

Anxious,prayingdestitutein spirit,begging formy Father's time,unable to findreason or rhymewhy the answerstook forever.

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On the train

Train car crammed with commuters,fresh from showers and toothbrushes,traveling to desktops, phones, and one more dayof trying to understand their bosses' needs—

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Acceptance

Margaret MacIsaac

AcceptingThe simplicity of ChristIs hard to do.

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Revolution, revelation

Brian Kissock

Three reminder thoughts for every day,Written on my bathroom mirror.

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Tucked to bed, and snuggled down with holy hope,The farm in darkness sleeps, to dream the coming of the snow,Which, obliging, as if in answer to a prayer,Throughout the night falls floating in celestial silence,The accumulated mercy of so many feathery blessings down,Until the grace of Heaven's vast transforming crownRests lightly as a comforter upon the eager soul of that receptive ground.