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September 5, 2009

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

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