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…
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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 strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant South The…
Patterns
Patterns by W.B. Yeats 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
An Essay on Solitude by Alexander Pope Happy the man, whose wish and care A few private acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds yield milk, whose fields yield bread, Whose flocks supply…
Now
Now by an anonymous contemporary poet 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 the present perfect, 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 less.…
The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves
The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves by Anonymous 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 is…
Two Butterflies Went Out at Noon
Two Butterflies Went Out at Noon by an anonymous poet 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…
It Was Not Death for I Stood Up
It Was Not Death for I Stood Up Author: Unknown (the poem is not part of Emily Dickinson’s canon) It was not Death for I stood up And all the Dead lie down It was not Night for all the…
I Like a Look of Agony
I Like a Look of Agony Author: Unknown 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 were seated, A…
Fall, Leaves, Fall
Fall, Leaves, Fall by Emily Brontë 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 an unknown poet 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…
Grass
Grass by Carl Sandburg Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo. Shovel them under and let me work— I am the grass; I cover all. And pile them high at Gettysburg And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun.…
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit by an anonymous contemporary poet Did you ever understand this? If my spirit was poor, how could I enter heaven? Was I depressed? Understanding editing, I see how a comma, removed or inserted, with…
I Loved You
I Loved You by Alexander Pushkin, translated by Babette Deutsch I loved you; and perhaps I love you still, The flame, perhaps, is not extinguished; yet It burns so quietly within my soul, No longer should you feel distressed by…
Crow Symbolism
Symbolism of Crow in Literature Crows are generally associated with haunting, mystery, and death around the world. It is also one of the most misunderstood birds and is also compared to ravens, which are different and larger than crows. Crows…
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Verse In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Meaning of 1 Thessalonians 5:18 The meaning of the verse, “In every thing give thanks: for this is…