Prayer
4 poems in this constellation.
Poems gathered under “Prayer”— a small sky of related work. Read in sequence, or jump by orbit. A constellation is less a category than a field: recurring images, repeated instruments, familiar storms.
The Sinner’s Prayer
Every step I take, My desires consume me. I lust the world And deeper into it I fall. Help me O LORD So I perish not. For in sin I daily dine And my soul is no longer mine. Save, O LORD; Unto you, my
Kālai jepam
(Morning Prayer) Father, I prithee Give me the strength to face the day And the days to come As I trust your son And humbly follow your word To guide and guard my heart Let my step I prithee Follow th
Adura
(Prayer) The day looks fair Sunshine's not at her brightest, Not sure what Weather would say, Either way, I closed my eyes to pray. Dear Lord; The sky above looks clear- just for now, later on, a stor
A Prayer of Confession
Father, we come before you this morning, Not with pride as though we deserve anything, We come with humility to confess our sins Knowing with confidence that you, O Lord, are faithful. Our sins are ma