Luke Easter Poems

The cries of the weak and helpless are heard from the shore,
To a ship bound for the America’s under the master’s roar,
“Up the anchor, set all sails, let this profitable journey begin, ”
With a laugh, “you’re safety’s temporary, we’ll be back again.”
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Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
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There were two brothers, who grew up in this world shaped like a ring,
One grew up a poet writer, while the other just loved to sing.

One is married to a beautiful woman, having been blessed with a child,
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Winter, spring, summer and fall,
Cut the grass and you shovel snow,
The four seasons of life,
In what direction will you go?
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The Samaritan woman Jesus met at the well,
Did He not use her for His message to tell?
While today many are against women to preach,
The Master used one for His message to reach.
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Have you ever been so moved out came tears?
A sermon on 8/23/09 I was privileged to hear,
Yes! Reverend McClinton, he truly can preach,
Some might even say that he actually did teach.
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Summer vacation is almost here & surely you will play,
But do not let these games be the highlight of your day,
For there is only one way to accomplish all your needs,
As the most important thing that you can do is, “READ! ”
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Pray Until Something Happens,
Or cry till there are no more tears,
Earnestly seek the divine favor of God,
Or let the devil amplify your fears.
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Iron sharpens iron, is your knife too dull to cut?
Are you a pure bread mongrel or satisfied as a junkyard mutt?
The only kind of fruit that anyone will be able to share,
Is from whatever tree they are growing and solemnly bare.
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Why oh why are there so many bitter, negative, hateful stories to tell?
Against those of American Indian decent like the one of John Trudell,
The, “American Indian Movement” is a terrorist threat by no means,
Still, like centuries before this country wants to squash their dreams.
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