The Life of Christ Through Poetry and Other Poems

The first half of THE LIFE OF CHRIST THROUGH POETRY AND OTHER POEMS is intensely spiritual. The first section follows Jesus Christ from his birth to his ascension. The second section DIALOGS WITH GODMAN are personal prayers formed into poetry. The third section OTHER POEMS are poems of this world. They are about everyday people doing everyday things. Some poems are autobiographical. The three sections together are a culmination of thirty years of writing poetry. I hope you enjoy the book. What follows is a selection from each section: BALLAD OF SOME MIRACLES OF GOD-MANThe Lord was walking down the road;Begged leper to be healed.The Lord healed him to ease his load;Leper laughed and squealed.The Centurion came and askedFor his servants' good health.Christ said Order be done the task.Servant was healed with stealth.Then Peter's dear mother-in-lawDid have a high fever.The Lord healed her every flaw.Now she's a believer.Next God-Man expelled the possessedAnd cured those afflicted.From all illnesses he gave rest.Tell no one. he restricted. IN PRAISE OF THE GOD-MANLord we start out the New Year with you.Bless us as you always do.Protect us from all evilAnd all forms of upheaval.Know that we praise your nameAnd keep the candle of our birth aflame. STATUS QUOWhen sadness penetrates the soul the heartAnd steals the joy of sensuous desireAnd magic of sweet love turns bitter tartAnd flustered lust is beaten to retireThen lovers undertake to love no more.The idle fascination satisfied.The bodies breasts and darting eyes of whoresWere once the husbands housewives but they died.No more are eager tender whispers heard.In bedrooms lamentations take their place.The whole conception love is but a word.These thoughts have proven; stated is my case.But nothing changes; lovers will still lustAnd will continue till they turn to dust!I hope you enjoy th