the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » praise https://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 Then sings your soul https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/then-sings-your-soul/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/then-sings-your-soul/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 I am amazed at the beauty that touches your tounge[sic].
Then sings my soul my Savior God to thee;
You’re a good friend. I like being around you
how great thou art, how great thou art!
I’ll write a letter to recommend you if you ever need one.
Then sings my soul my Savior God to thee;
i am thankful for you and your creative thoughtfulness.
how great thou art, how great thou art!
Several times I have thought about how good you are to me

Then sings your soul, my Savior god to me;
how great thou art. . . how great thou art!

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ride around the sanctuary on
winds of voices that lack skill
but lost in unity
blend polyphony into monophony,
piecing together an unspeakable sound that can only be said by many

]]> https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/waves-of-tongues/feed/ 0 There is no space; time stops https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/there-is-no-space-time-stops/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/there-is-no-space-time-stops/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 There is no space; time stops between thoughts of you.
Which is greater? My anxiousness at seeing you or
my disappointment when it is not you?
My happiness for
The scent of your body is my food restoring me
Your hug pulls me along as I plod on my path
“Mercy!” I scream when you look at me.
Thankful you are four seats down from me
For I would never see the chapel speaker,
If you were across the way from me.
It scares me when I imagine spending a month without you.
I’d make it through holding my Father’s hand.

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