Morning Star Poetry

Light Shall Shine Out of Darkness!

Category: Poetry

  • To Keep

    To Keep

    The passage reflects a prayer for divine blessings, emphasizing God’s protection, grace, and peace. It portrays God’s unwavering mercy and favor, encouraging trust in His presence during times of sorrow. The poetic form, Decima, reinforces the themes of refuge, renewal, and the importance of divine love in achieving inner tranquility.

  • Inevitable Death

    Inevitable Death

    And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel. – 2 Timothy 1:1 Inevitable death -I’m not afraid of you.With God, I know the wayto everlasting lifeand joy with Him each day.Inevitable death -…

  • Life and Death

    Life and Death

    So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10 Darkest night,overshadowinglife and death.Haunting me,I fight, I fight, and I fail.Then God intercedes.Poetry type: Shadorma

  • Rise Up

    Rise Up

    Rise up and shine, for your light has come. – Isaiah 60:1 Most ancient myths are based on truth,springing from the ashes of youth,where evil takes aim from the start,but God is the strength of my heart.I rise up like a bird in flight, so my spirit soars in delight,certain He will never depart,for God…

  • Then God

    Then God

    For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. – Psalm 72:12 Death hunted me down.Six days were lost to the void.Then God intervened.Poetry type: Haiku

  • Shadow of Death

    Shadow of Death

    Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4 Dark shadow of death,I touched your cold hand that day.But God rescued me.Poetry type: Haiku

  • Summoned

    Summoned

    To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. – Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 My world went dark.The summonsdelivered.But Goddecidedit wasn’t my time.Poetry type: Septolet

  • Revived

    Revived

    My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. – Psalm 119:25 My flesh failed me last Valentine’s Day, but God revived my heart and soul.Poetry type: American Sentence

  • Alive

    Alive

    Then the LORD God formed the human of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the human became a living creature. – Genesis 2:7 Alive!Yes, I’m alive.But I came close to death.So very close that day last year.I tasted darkness, so bitter and cold,but lived to see another…

  • From Yoke to Yutori

    From Yoke to Yutori

    Jesus says, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:29 Pursuing the world,separated from mercyheld me captive in despair.Pursuing Jesus,brings peace and rest to my soulwith free reign to love and hope.Poetry type: SedokaInspired by:…

  • God Numbers Our Days

    God Numbers Our Days

    A man’s days are numbered. You know the number of his months. He cannot live longer than the time You have set. – Job 14:5 I thought surely I would die that day, the day I lost my breath.My mind went blank, my soul went dark, and all words ran away to hide.The grim reaper…

  • My Portion Forever

    My Portion Forever

    My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. – Psalm 73:26 Yes, my heart and my flesh may fail,my breath may stop, and skin may pale,I may not live to tell the tale,But God is my portion always.Poetry type: OVI

  • An Ode to an Atlantic Sunrise

    An Ode to an Atlantic Sunrise

    The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 The bright sun rays glisten upon the water as the north wind blows her chilly ocean breeze.The whimsical clouds act as…