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John 3:16

Verse For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Meaning of John 3:16 The verse John 3:16 is called a statement of faith.…

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Verse Pray without ceasing – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Meaning of 1 Thessalonians 5:17 The meaning of the verse, “Pray without ceasing” is that one should be in a constant “prayerful” state. A constant prayerful state means being in communication with…

Romans 12:19

Verse Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord – Romans 12:19 Meaning of Romans 12:19 The meaning of the verse, “Dearly beloved, avenge…

Strange Fruit

Strange Fruit by Abel Meeropol Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant South…

Patterns

Patterns by Amy Lowell I walk down the garden paths, And all the daffodils Are blowing, and the bright blue squills. I walk down the patterned garden paths In my stiff, brocaded gown. With my powdered hair and jewelled fan,…

Ode on Solitude

Ode on Solitude by Alexander Pope Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him…

Now

Now by Robert Browning Out of your whole life give but one moment! All of your life that has gone before, All to come after it, – so you ignore, So you make perfect the present, – condense, In a…

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls by John Donne No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the…

The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves

The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves by Gwendolyn Brooks There once was a tiger, terrible and tough, who said “I don’t think tigers are stylish enough. They put on only orange and stripes of fierce black. Fine and fancy fashion…

Two Butterflies Went Out at Noon

Two Butterflies Went Out at Noon by Emily Dickinson Two Butterflies went out at Noon— And waltzed above a Farm— Then stepped straight through the Firmament And rested on a Beam— And then—together bore away Upon a shining Sea— Though…

It Was Not Death for I Stood Up

It Was Not Death for I Stood Up by Emily Dickinson It was not Death, for I stood up, And all the Dead, lie down – It was not Night, for all the Bells Put out their Tongues, for Noon.…

I Like a Look of Agony

I Like a Look of Agony by Emily Dickinson I like a look of Agony, Because I know it’s true— Men do not sham Convulsion, Nor simulate, a Throe— The Eyes glaze once—and that is Death— Impossible to feign The…

I Felt a Funeral in My Brain

I Felt a Funeral in My Brain by Emily Dickinson I felt a Funeral, in my Brain, And Mourners to and fro Kept treading – treading – till it seemed That Sense was breaking through – And when they all…

Fall, Leaves, Fall

Fall, Leaves, Fall by Emily Bronte Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. I shall smile when wreaths of snow Blossom where the rose should…

Good Timber

Good Timber by Douglas Malloch The tree that never had to fight For sun and sky and air and light, But stood out in the open plain And always got its share of rain, Never became a forest king But…

A Former Life

A Former Life by Charles Baudelaire Long since, I lived beneath vast porticoes, By many ocean-sunsets tinged and fired, Where mighty pillars, in majestic rows, Seemed like basaltic caves when day expired. The rolling surge that mirrored all the skies…

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