Poem archive
Poems to read, poems to hear.
Explore Alan’s poetry from the Old and New Testaments. Choose a collection, browse the latest poems below, or find a title in the alphabetical index.
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Oh Baby
The story of Moses’ miraculous rescue from the hands of a genocidal pharaoh. (Interactive Chorus – all join in :)) You must have been a beautiful…
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Be Not Afraid
The Angel Gabriel meets with Zechariah in the Temple in Jerusalem. Be not afraid Zechariah Though I am chiefly made Of fire Your prayer has been…
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Make My Lips Tick
Joseph pays the price for refusing his new mistress’s blandishments. 🙁 “Joseph. Joseph. Be my man. Kiss me. Kiss me. Yes, you can.” “Mrs P, I…
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They threw him into a pit
Joseph is betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery. They threw him into a pit; He was large– so he didn’t quite fit; He probably…
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Aardvark Anteater
The aardvark/s organise the queue for entering Noah’s Ark. 🙂 “Get thee behind me, blue-nosed baboon, chitter-chatter cheetah! We are lining up in alphabetical order to…
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AM I?
A question at the heart of society’s many ills – Am I really my sister-brother’s keeper? AM I? Why should I care about anyone else? Why…
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We Win
Adam is father, mother & husband to Eve. Adam is created with Eve latent within. Man and Woman – the one flesh – as God intended.…
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Chromosomes
A reflection on the nature and the history of our chromosomes: Adam & Eve. Man ‘XY’ Two of a kind ‘X’ and ‘Y’ Mind you Woman…
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God Spoke to Adam
The Naming of the animals. An interactive poem … GUESS THE RHYME TIME God spoke to Adam and this is what he said: “Please name the…
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All of Us
We all sin, don’t we! And it all goes back to Adam & Eve. What’s so ORIGINAL about sin?
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Kiss Me Quick
A vivid creation poem imagining humanity’s first breath and awakening.
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Art
A brief meditation on beauty, creation, and the artistry of God in nature.
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Dark Rough Cut Raw
A vivid dusk poem imagining clouds as God’s passing breath.
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The Default Key
A poetic reflection on order, meaning, and forgotten divine structure
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SIX PLUS ONE… guess the rhyme
A playful retelling of Creation through rhyme, participation, and wonder.
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Inthetimebeforetime
A contemplative creation poem tracing God’s work from eternity to eternity.
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Eternal God
A thoughtful poem exploring God’s nature, mystery, and transcendence.