Thursday, May 06, 2021

The Way of You


P.J. Murphy poetry, PJ Murphy poems,The Way Of You

The Way of You               P.J. Murphy

I love the way of you....

The night, the day of you
The yesterday and today of you
Tomorrow and all of my tomorrows
I will stay with you

There is no hour of any day
Where you are not with me,
Lighting my way,
Your face before me, even when apart
Your heart beats in me

In every place, your love within me
No trial and no sorrow can defeat me
Life cannot beat me
At any time I can retreat
To where your warmth will greet me

I love the light of you
The everything's alright of you
Each blessed sight of you
A reminder you are part of me
The soul and heart of me

I love the sway of you
The dance of life that we
Will share for all eternity
The song of love I play
Is just to say - I love the way of you


P.J. Murphy
Copyright ©2005 P.J. Murphy

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Tuesday, May 04, 2021

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men             P. J. Murphy

* Bronze Winner in the AllPoetry.Com annual Raven contest 2007, from over 800 entrants *

P.J. Murphy poetry, Twelve Angry Men, gethsemane, last supper, Mary Magdalene


returned from lush olive mount
there was a sated glow
about her - both of them,
in fact, irradiated;
the gathering observed only
that she was changed;
stood sternly in salute,
exchanged a greeting.


with crimson discomfort
she made pale excuse -
an urgent kitchen duty;
kissed Him awkwardly
on either bearded cheek
left them bristling
visibly at table with
twelve sullen scowls


sidling sly glances
Gethsemane grumbled
as He watched evening
shadow bathe her beauty;
apostolic jealousy intense,
but muzzled as each held
bless'd broken bread,
and puzzled at His Words

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This was written for the Allpoetry Annual Raven Contest 2007 


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