POETRY

Poems of Past Reflection

These are poems reflecting on the past, with Christian scenes from long ago.

Each poem has an associated comment that offers some background on it. You can view the comment when the poem is being displayed by clicking the “View Comments” link at the bottom of the page. In addition, some of the poems also have a “Listen” link where the words of the poem are spoken out loud. Finally, a few of the “Listen” poems also have a “Watch” link where a video version of the poem exists on YouTube.

Title	First Line	Comment	Listen?	Watch?
Prince of Peace	If you're not careful,	Every year, the gospel message
B.C.E.	Before the Common Era.	Although the Western system
Poem after Luke	"If they do these things in a green tree" —	On his way to being crucified,
Belief	When belief begins.	Looking at belief from the past.
The Gardener	She was there early that morning	This poem first appeared
Resurrected	Was nothing sacred? —	Here is how some,
The Letters	He makes the letters come alive. He takes	Past and Present meet	Listen	Watch