Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY MORNING PRAYER, by ANNA FRENCH JOHNSON First Line: When every head is bowed Last Line: Before heaven's door -- my prayer! Subject(s): Morning; Prayer | ||||||||
When every head is bowed And Father, so firm and loud, Tells the dear Lord all That he ought to know -- and more -- Then I'm out the door With a soft flutter of wings, Straight past Mars, Up among the stars. Soon a Golden Portal gleams, Beside me a Shining Presence seems; My eager thanks before Him I pour; Urgent beggings too, and petitions Beseech without conditions. He listens, wordless, tender; Then with a smile of understanding, Gives peace for my demanding. Suddenly earth-words again -- "This we ask for Jesus' sake, Amen;" "One more cookie, please!" "Muz, this coffee wouldn't hurt a flea, Much less me!" Cookies I pass -- beige coffee I pour, Still steeped in my tryst with the Infinite there Before Heaven's door -- my prayer! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY |
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