Ecstasy - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
ECSTASY O God Most High, forever I shall be in love with Thee; Thy priceless kiss of forgiveness redeems my stained and sterile soul, That I may spend eternity Among the wildly happy free who ... Continue reading →
Bid Me Farewell - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
BID ME FAREWELL O World, I will not miss you when I go O Flesh, I'll leave you mouldering here below; The world is but a dust speck on the scales The flesh rots back ... Continue reading →
Tired of Time - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
TIRED OF TIME Tired of Time--bound down with all its fetters Numbers 1,2,3 and A,B,C of letters The step-after-step constant chronologicality Of ticking-tocking clocked-in clocked-out reality ... Continue reading →
Holy Wounds - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
HOLY WOUNDS (A SONNET) The holy wounds Jesus of Nazareth Bore in His head, His hands, His feet, His side, Forgiveness finished full at His last breath; The church begun when flowed the crimson ... Continue reading →
Holy Wounds - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
HOLY WOUNDS (A SONNET) The holy wounds Jesus of Nazareth Bore in His head, His hands, His feet, His side, Forgiveness finished full at His last breath; The church begun when flowed the crimson tide. ... Continue reading →
The Woman at the Well - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
THE WOMAN AT THE WELL My man lay resting in the shade His arm over his eyes was laid His garment stained with dust and sweat A half-day's work remaining yet. I cleared away our midday meal ... Continue reading →
Divine Love - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
DIVINE LOVE The intensity of Love divine White-hot the inextinguishable flame Jealousy inseverable as death's chains Unyielding as the graveyard's claim. Flesh on ... Continue reading →
Pressure and the Precious - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
PRESSURE AND THE PRECIOUS Green plants producing food to feed Of value to man's daily need And when the fruitful harvest's o'er The plants descend toward a value more. ... Continue reading →
Trees - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
TREES The quivering leaves of the trees Blowing lightly in the breeze Gently to the heart bring ease So full, so fresh, so green The swaying branches preen And groundward fall the ... Continue reading →
Camellias - A Poem by Kristen Sykes
CAMELLIAS Camellias bloom in winter Lush beauty out of season With deeply layered petals, Colors rich and Densely dyed, blossoms Prolific fully fill the Bounteous bush, ... Continue reading →
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