Poems and Prayers

Poetry often expresses spiritual things better than prose, because the very idea of poetry indicates feeling and spirit rather than intellect alone. We say that a graceful athlete is “poetry in motion.” There is “poetic justice.”

The best prayers may be spontaneous poems spoken to God. Perhaps the best poems are always prayers. In any case, my attempts to write prayers usually result in poems.

A few poems from other authors are included because they express things in a way my poems don’t.

“The Legend Beautiful” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (more poems)

“This Inconstant Love” by White Stone Journal

“Secrets“by White Stone Journal

“Trellis” by White Stone Journal

“Remember” by White Stone Journal

“Fish” by White Stone Journal

“Tears” by White Stone Journal

“Raised by Wolves” by White Stone Journal

“Soldier for a Wrongful Cause” by White Stone Journal

“Batter My Heart” by John Donne

“Lord, I Know Too Much” by White Stone Journal

“I Don’t See You” by White Stone Journal

“The Door Has Closed” by White Stone Journal

“Truth” by White Stone Journal

“Cana” by White Stone Journal

“Holy of Holies” by White Stone Journal

“Flowers” by White Stone Journal

“Pottery” by White Stone Journal

“Bulldog” by White Stone Journal

“Delusional Angels” by White Stone Journal

“Amazed” by The Offspring Listen

“Change the World” by The Offspring Listen