Poetry-Italy Archive

  • The world denies sin Too often we live with our sin Hiding it away Fooling everyone but God God calls sin evil He loves us but hates sin Sin will […]

    SIN WILL DESTROY

    The world denies sin Too often we live with our sin Hiding it away Fooling everyone but God God calls sin evil He loves us but hates sin Sin will […]

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  • HEAR ME Hear me Lord As I call to you There is work to do I need you When danger comes Shield my life Time is quick I need you […]

    HEAR ME

    HEAR ME Hear me Lord As I call to you There is work to do I need you When danger comes Shield my life Time is quick I need you […]

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  • SPANISH STEPS People need people See them standing on the steps A place to hand and chatter Where romantics often dream Three hundred years ago The piazza got its name […]

    SPANISH STEPS

    SPANISH STEPS People need people See them standing on the steps A place to hand and chatter Where romantics often dream Three hundred years ago The piazza got its name […]

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  • PILGRIMAGE Traveling to Rome Where Paul and Peter lived Standing up to wealth And the evil the world gives Never disenfranchised By lack of funds or friends Spent their time […]

    PILGRIMAGE

    PILGRIMAGE Traveling to Rome Where Paul and Peter lived Standing up to wealth And the evil the world gives Never disenfranchised By lack of funds or friends Spent their time […]

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  • ROMA Streets with holes Busses and cars Motorbikes buzzing When crossing streets Hard to know when to cross Just close your eyes And walk I’ve seen so much And enjoyed […]

    ROMA

    ROMA Streets with holes Busses and cars Motorbikes buzzing When crossing streets Hard to know when to cross Just close your eyes And walk I’ve seen so much And enjoyed […]

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  • Carla “Contessa de Guide” Carla, you have blessed us As you have shown us Rome We owe you admiration and respect Thank you for helping us see Rome We’ve grown […]

    CARLA “CONTESSA de GUIDE”

    Carla “Contessa de Guide” Carla, you have blessed us As you have shown us Rome We owe you admiration and respect Thank you for helping us see Rome We’ve grown […]

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  • OSTIA ANTICA Ostia Antica brown and frayed Occupied by leaders Who ruled their day Bread and goods for the Empire Sold and stored Building great wealth Now it’s gone No […]

    Ostia Antica

    OSTIA ANTICA Ostia Antica brown and frayed Occupied by leaders Who ruled their day Bread and goods for the Empire Sold and stored Building great wealth Now it’s gone No […]

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  • JIMMY DUKES A New Testament scholar Able to share God’s word In an humble, understandable way Nothing ordinary about him Creativity is his strength Using it for service In his […]

    FRIENDS

    JIMMY DUKES A New Testament scholar Able to share God’s word In an humble, understandable way Nothing ordinary about him Creativity is his strength Using it for service In his […]

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  • A WEEK IN ROME A week in Rome A long way from home Reached across the years To bring me closer to Christ It helped me see Sacrificial lives Living […]

    A WEEK IN ROME

    A WEEK IN ROME A week in Rome A long way from home Reached across the years To bring me closer to Christ It helped me see Sacrificial lives Living […]

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  • THINKING OF JESUS I spent today Thinking of Christ Grateful for His presence Thank you for you grace This trip to Rome Has helped me see The lost you love […]

    THINKING OF JESUS

    THINKING OF JESUS I spent today Thinking of Christ Grateful for His presence Thank you for you grace This trip to Rome Has helped me see The lost you love […]

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