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Birthed
in the revelation
of Your love,
Deep
in ocean depths
surrounded by Grace,
Always loved 
the same
never more, never less.
Wholeness, forgiveness
found in your freedom,
Challenge and risk
sparked in your call,
Complete but yearning
I stand known,
seen fully,
My value revealed
In the cross.

Laughter bubbles 
in my soul,
Your smile
rides in my spirit,

I worship 
Yahweh.

#christian, #complete, #freedom, #grace, #identity, #love, #ocean, #poems, #poetry, #revelation, #spokenword, #value, #videos, #worship
New Freedom and laughter in God Worship SpokenWord

Change @ Christmas

Static,
Time revolved
It seemed same old 
A world less personal,
War and pain,
A planet revolution
Needed.

Jesus came
God came,
Provoking change,
Changed the shepherds 
Changed Joseph and Mary,
Born to change you
Lived to show you,
Died to love you
Lifting you from 
existence in the grave
Offering hope,
in a broken world.

Poem Tags
#baby, #child, #christian, #christmas, #cross, #hope, #jesus, #love, #poems, #poetry, #reallife, #santa, #seeker, #spokenword, #videos, #xmas
Prompt
Who gets changed by the Christmas story?
Christmas can change us poetry, video, spoken word

Jesus Sees

Jesus saw
the leaders of the day
for who they were,
Many - so wrong...
like presidential races,
Claiming faith,
White washed tombs
echoes of life,
Choosing to believe
their own lies
own law
own false reality
their own destiny.

And the crowds gather
cheering on the hate
buying the deception
liking the post
sharing the tweet,
waving the balloons
smiling the deceit,
Lost minds
feeding on emotion,
hurt and pain,
Fraud fiction
burying any truth.

Jesus said,
"Hypocrites,
beautiful on the outside
bones of all
the dead inside,
I am the truth."

Awake sleepers and see.
Leadership Jesus Christian Poem

Deep Love

Your love
both a whisper
and a roar,
Eternally true,
forever risking
bubbling light
reassurance deep
infusing peace
cascading wild,
Leading my heart.

Your hand
takes,
cares,
Calms our fears,
Friend,
Saviour.

I am your new creation.

Starting Thoughts: The love of God is full of extremes: powerful and gentle, whisper and roar, This poem explores a few of these.
Poem Topic Tags: #cascading, #creation, #fears, #love, #peace, #roar, #saviour, #water, #waterfall, #whisper
Posting Tags: #artist, #christian, #creativewriting, #instawrite, #poems, #poetry, #poetsofinstagram, #poetryisnotdead, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #spilledink, #spokenword, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife, #writerscommunity, #writerscorner, #writersofinstagram,
Spoken word poetry celebrating the love of God that has wonderful contrasts.

Alive

Alive,
because of His love
freedom in this love.
His touch
expanded life,
His breath
renewed senses,
His word wisdom
clarity of mind.
His Spirit
dances a universe
of meaning into my spirit.

Awareness of infinity
Space in me
filled with His passion,
fire in my soul,
singing in His laughter,
dancing in His grace,
painting the lines
colours of His excitement,
Heart held in His answers,
His mystery,
The forever spark in His eye,
He sees me, you ...

Live again,
Open to His touch,
Harmony in His heartbeat.

Poem Tags
#alive, #christian, #excitement, #firstlove, #freedom, #love, #meaning, #passion, #poem, #poetry, #purpose, #soul, #spirit, #spokenword
Prompt
How can we feel truly alive, be alive forever?
Alive in God, in His Spirit Spoken-Word Poem

Moment Crossed

In that moment
As I awaken
to the world around
to my rhythmic beating heart
to my pain and hopes,
I look upwards
towards a hill of three crosses,
Heart drawn closer
I walk towards.

I stand alone
yet somehow embraced
before Christ,
Seeing his life pain
but knowing the amazing power,
the world-changing resurrection
that will history-make.

"I love you this much,"
say his outstretched arms
"I'd rather die than live without you!"

I awaken
from this reality dream,
Knowing He is worth,
My love
My surrender
My worship.
Moment Crossed Christian Poem

Give us a King

In Christ,
No longer Jew and Greek
Slave or free
Young or old
Male or female
make or remake,
We are one,
No better
than each other,
All entering
the same promise.

But boy...
do we try
to fake it,
rename it,
And crown a new king!

Give us a king
A president, chief
A chancellor, mullah, priest,
Just someone,
A leader,
Who we can give
hope to
pain to,
blame to
dreams to.
Emperor
in new clothes.

And a boy...
truth in the crowd,
Cries
"The emperor,
he is naked,
not wearing anything!"

The One only King
Has clothed us
in his righteousness ,
Called us heirs
to his forgiveness
Kingdom of love,
His aliveness,
Crowned us all
his children,
His riches,
Be free,
be one,
be this love
be His blessing
Be His witness.
Give Us a King Chrisitan Poem

Soul Singer

In vibrant dawn
sunrise
a call
to the true love
of a saviour,
Whatever the day will bring
I can, right now
praise, 
sing 
of love lived extreme
and given for me- 
Salvation
life now flows in me, 
Spirit harmony
from the Soul singer.

Worship the Lord,
Who is wonderfully,
simply, "I Am"

Starting Thoughts: Stunning sunrises or raging storms, whatever the day brings we can know the love of God and the power to change the world in worshipping Him.
Poem Topic Tags:
#hope, #iam, #lord, #love, #praise, #salvation, #spirit, #strength, #sunrise, #worship
Posting Tags: #artist, #christian, #creativewriting, #instawrite, #poems, #poetry, #poetsofinstagram, #poetryisnotdead, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #spilledink, #spokenword, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife, #writerscommunity, #writerscorner, #writersofinstagram,
Worship and praise poem in all circumstances

kNOw Love

kNOw Love?
Immense, extreme love
not cartoon, no shallow thoughts
not touched by video love
not only ME, my needs.

kNOw love?
love oceans deeper
love universes vaster
love beyond time and timing
searched for
in everyone's heart beat,
Love sacrificed
Love maxed, exciting, eternal
Love wholeness
Love purposeful.

kNOW this Love?
Experiencing Christ's love
Drinking Christ's love
Washing in Christ's love
Living Christ’s love
Giving Christ's love
Walking Christ's love
Voicing Christ's love
Being Christ's love.
Sharing love Christian Poem Evangelism

Crumbs

Crumbs
scraps for hungry,
Fight like rats
in my world of pain,
Dance my tube
to my tune 
My lies
candyfloss nothing,
There is nothing
for you,
Who could love you?
Pointless,
Who could care?
It is only black.
Random.

And I walked
to a country festival
to hear a strange guy
called Jesus.

We listened
and I got hungry.

Crumbs
Gather them up
How can it be?
Have we seen heaven
singing today,
Started with
Broken bread,
Started with five loaves 
One boy's lunch 
Packed by one Mum
taken in the hands 
of Jesus,
Ripped 
once twice and many times
given away
amazing, heart pounding
We share
And share
And share...
Amazing
How can this be?
What has he done?
Who is He that 
talks this love?
shows this love?
So vast.

We smile face to face
As we eat
He cares,
We laugh
He must be God!
We laugh
12 baskets of leftovers
Takeaways
Giveaways
Signs of love always.

Who is this One?
Bread of Life!
Crumbs Christian Poem

Information Terabytes

Information terabytes
more than any other time,
Exponential,
streaming screens,
Minds joined.

Coffee stained 
wooden slat table,
Cafe friends 
Phones in hand
connecting across 
city and time,
lost to the now
losing time to a “like”,
Faking friends
to make friends.

Mass overload,
we retreat,
minds dulled
truth diluted
reality lost,
Knowing more
understanding less.

Our words, repetitive 
Honouring God in voice,
Like the cafe friends, 
In the world
connecting but not,
Only touching 
our "like" list.

Breathe Holy Spirit,
Fan fire,
Warm blood 
to cold feet,
Pulse moving love
to sluggish hearts,
Burn scars in our hands
To share your sacrifice
To lift the broken
To open freedom
To pray Christ's power
into all life.

Are these just words too?
Social Media Information Overload Christian Poem

Rain Falling

Dark night
loved by neons,
rain comes stealing softly
through black blanket,
an orchestra of drops
plays on the roof
while my soul
gently rests
in bed's warmth,
thoughts ease
troubles drain
my heart is flooded
with peace.

Prompt
The sound of rain falling on the roof. How does it make you feel?
Rain Falling Poem

Given Away

Years rim her eyes
Tears creep achingly
Surrounding thoughts of past,
Her child given away in pain,
hope's chance,
Now struggling
in adopted family.
Lost to life beyond
Given away separation.

Cuts of rejection,
truth mixed in
life's sewage.

---CHANGE---
Yanks present tense
into future hope...

A startling phone call,
hopeful letter,
proposed tentative visit
newness explored,
fears crazily mix
into possibility dreams.

---CHANGE---
Time kaleidoscopes
past thoughts to today’s
encounter,
Mother hugs transformed baby
Father embraces grown infant
Siblings discover each other
Lost has found
happiness tears,
treasured hugs
tucking of hair behind ear,
shared laughs and
silent peace moments,
now anything
seems possible.

---CHANGE---
Hear the call,
You are
Adopted
sons and daughters,
Afflictions, pain
paid for in
cross dragged hours,
He has sought you,
Run to you,
You are Adored
forever completely
deeply
in Jesus’
resurrection love.
Adoption Christian Poem

A Person

A well
of sadness
pooled your
eyes
tears gathered
mirroring outside
your heart inside
I felt drawn
to just you.

I heard about
your troubles
about how your friends
and the men you knew
said, "Let's get smashed.”
They were just hunters.

Can I take your hand
introduce you
to a friend
who never lets
you down?

God knows your heart
hurt
like I never will
I've seen him
change darkness,
make new creations.

Prompt
The mindblowing expanding universe is just amazing.
Poem Tags
#alcohol, #change, #christian, #friendship, #god, #hurt, #jesus, #pain, #poem, #poetry, #spokenword, #video

Loneliness, Friendship and meaning Christian Spoken Poetry Video

The Gap

Simple words
creating pain,
betrayal gaps
between you
and the person
you once knew,
friendship shipwrecked,
Uncomfortable meeting moments,
Eyes avert, 
voices whisper,
mind word games
play silently in your head.

A choice...
Bitter write off
Cut the past threads,
Or
Close the gap,
Open the heart,
words of forgiveness
given in courage.

Do you love me?
Feed my lambs.
Do you love me?
Take care of my sheep.
Do you love me?
Feed my sheep.

Do you hear?
Do you hear...
the voice of your Lord?

#caring, #christian, #courage, #decision, #forgiveness, #friend, #friendship, #gossip, #lambs, #love, #poems, #poetry, #risks, #sheep, #spokenword, #whispers, #videos
Making forgiveness decisions to close the gaps and feed the lambs poem

Drizzle Soak

Wet cold
Rain fingers
find holes,
clothes tightened
hunched smaller
head down,
hair trickles
eyes watch
puddle captures
Winter drizzle.
WALT: To write a poem to communicate how we can summarise thoughts two words at a time.
Success Criteria:
  • I have followed the form but shown an ability to vary with intention as needed.
  • Paired words intentionally and carefully
  • Creating not just a random set of lines but using craft.
  • I have correctly punctuated with complex sentences with comma/s.
  • I have improved vocabulary by utilising a thesaurus.
  • I can use and credit Creative Commons images.

A Poem is Not

A poem is not a chair, but it can make you comfortable.
A poem is not a fridge, but it can leave you cold.
A poem is not microwave, but it can heat the soul.
A poem is not a carpet, but it covers life's flaws.
A poem is not a curled cat, but it can make you feel warmth.
A poem is not a LED screen, but it entertains.
A poem is not a door, but it can open alternative thoughts.
A poem is not a pathway, but it can take you to new places.
A poem is not a gate, but it can break holes in barriers.
A poem is not a pavement, but it can crack you up.
A poem is not a flower, but it blooms ideas.
A poem is not fresh-air, but it expands mind-lungs.
A poem is not a walk, but exercises aspirations.
A poem is not a scurrying ant, but embraces curiosity.
A poem is not the dappled sun, but it powers creativity.
A poem is not the universe, but it always expands the reader.
A poem is not a bus-stop, but is an alternative beginning.
WALT: To write a poem to communicate how poetry can be fun to play with words and to entertain people with it.

Success Criteria:
* I have followed the form but shown an ability to vary with intention as needed.
* Place in the poem two thoughts about 'me'.
* Creating not just a random set of lines but using craft.
* I have correctly punctuated with complex sentences with comma/s.
* I have improved vocabulary by utilising a thesaurus.
* I can use and credit Creative Commons images.

Cloud Watching

Cloud watching,
formation fun,
Puffy domed tops,
wisp layers,
vapour floating,
condensed atmosphere,
Science whiteness
bringing ever-changing imagination,
Cloud Gallery.
This poem came from research about clouds from this website.
WALT:
To write a poem that communicates creatively my thoughts and research.

Success Criteria:

  • The words we pick fit together
  • The ideas work together line by line
  • To use punctuation to enhance the meaning and help the reader.
  • I have added my own thoughts to put in my voice.
  • To credit the sources that I used.

Trapped

Mother
Three young mouths
Meagre hope
Threadbare cupboards
Shanty corrugated cage
Husband taken
Cholera's meal.

Whispered words
Propaganda hope suggested,
Cash given
Teenager traded,
Bitten by the trafficker
Real life zombie
Taken to sea.
Sweat fisherman blood.

4 hours sleep
20 hours work
4 hours sleep
20 hours work
4 hours sleep…
Fingers to bone.

No escape
No words
No life.

Fear trap,
Miles of ocean,
Netted life,
Broken arm
if you speak out.

Modern slavery
Forty-five million
cries in the wind,
cries in the Dirt,
cries in the Smoke
cries on the ocean,
Tears in the heart!
WALT:
To give voice to the voiceless.

Success Criteria:
* Use strong: new vocabulary, word images
* Protest against an injustice in our world
* Cut words not needed
* Be creative in getting my point across

Memory Fragments

Remembered instants
heartbeats of significance,
recognition and recall
memories shared,
thoughts painted in our relationship
capturing the moments:
we laughed together,
paused together,
dreamed together,
looked at life together
through time's eye.

These memories
make us
fully human,
alive to the best and worst
of who we are.

Even as we remember
do the memories change?
Elusive wisps of clouds
morphing into different colours
and shapes,
changing our thoughts
feelings of treasured minutes
or painful pasts.

Credits:
Image from:
Pixabay.com
Poetry Type
Found Poem (small ideas from text print)

Ideas from:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/memories
http://www.human-memory.net/
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-our-brains-make-memories-14466850/?no-ist

WALT:
To create a poem that captures what memories mean to people so your readers feel your emotion and thinking.

Writing with Pupils Success Criteria:
The words we pick fit together
The ideas work together line by line
To use punctuation to enhance the meaning and help the reader.
I have added my own thoughts to put in my voice.
To credit the sources that I used.
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