Spiritual Poetry

By mallisle

A collection of poems I have created over many years that say something about my Christianity and my views about politics and social issues.

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Outside Space and Time

By mallisle on Thu, 28 Jun 2007

If I could unroll space and time before me Like a piece of film And on each frame
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A Flower For My Love

By mallisle on Mon, 02 Jul 2007

I wrote a poem about picking a beautiful flower and giving it to no woman in particular. I think this poem encapsulates the feelings a man has for his partner.
Love
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Darkness

By mallisle on Fri, 29 Jun 2007

I wrote a poem about an alcoholic. It was intended as a joke. My friend said, 'I was an alcoholic. That's exactly what it was like.' He asked someone to read it out in church.
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Millenium Man

By mallisle on Thu, 28 Jun 2007

Song written in 2000 to celebrate the millennium of Jesus' birth.
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If Jesus Were Born Today - Original Poem

By mallisle on Thu, 28 Jun 2007

This is the original poem, written several years ago, on which the Christmas 2006 story If Jesus Were Born Today is based.
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He's The Messiah

By mallisle on Thu, 28 Jun 2007

Son of God, Light Of The World, he's the Messiah, To the tune of Pretty Flamingo.
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He Saves Souls

By mallisle on Fri, 29 Jun 2007

This poem describes Jesus dying a criminal's death on the cross so that we could be saved.
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St. Nicholas Cathedral

By mallisle on Fri, 29 Jun 2007

I have always liked old churches, places where people have worshipped God for hundreds of years. This poem was written after a visit to St. Nicholas' Cathedral in Newcastle.
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It's Not Fair God

By mallisle on Fri, 29 Jun 2007

Many things in this world are unfair. This poem examines how people blame God for them and refuse to do anything about it themselves.
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How Bizarre

By mallisle on Fri, 29 Jun 2007

I was bullied at school and was unemployed for many years. Having listened to a record on a budget CD entitled, 'How Bizarre,' I wrote this poem about some of the things that are bizarre in my life.
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The Tramp On Northumberland Street

By mallisle on Sat, 30 Jun 2007

A poem I wrote about a tramp who used to live on Northumberland Street in Newcastle. He disappeared after 1992 and I understand his name was Tom and he was killed by a car near Newcastle Airport.
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The Runaway

By mallisle on Sat, 30 Jun 2007

I wrote this poem about a friend who had several relationships with women but frequently left them and seemed to be happy living on the streets of London.
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Little Carrie

By mallisle on Sat, 30 Jun 2007

I wrote this song about a drug addict who I met begging for money in Victoria Coach Station in London.
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Cherry

Humanity Made Sadness An Illness

By mallisle on Sat, 30 Jun 2007

I have spent many years learning to cope with my own depression and helping other people with their's. I came to the conclusion that mental illness is basically unhappiness.
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The Lonely Old Woman

By mallisle on Sat, 30 Jun 2007

I remember an old lady who I looked after when I worked in a hospital. She had no surviving relatives and was particularly distressed about having no one to grieve when she died.
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Spirit of the Lord

By mallisle on Sat, 30 Jun 2007

I wrote the first verse of this song in 1982 and the last 2 verses in 1994. It is an interesting song about the Holy Spirit that has stood the test of time.
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The Letter Rhyme

By mallisle on Mon, 02 Jul 2007

Paul Young wrote The Letter Song and I have tried to update it and bring it into the age of the mobile phone. This is also a satirical version in which the girl tells the boy to get lost.
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The Twilight Zone

By mallisle on Mon, 02 Jul 2007

Is there another dimension? Could you be in two places at the same time? Is there a dimension where all the things that are wrong in the world are actually right?
Humour
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How The Dinosaurs Became Extinct

By mallisle on Mon, 02 Jul 2007

Scientists have often speculated about how dinosuars became extinct. This poem suggests an interesting alternative theory.
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Grandmother Lou

By mallisle on Mon, 02 Jul 2007

A song about my grandmother's terrible cooking. To the tune of Runaround Sue.
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I Never Knew a Man Who Could Iron a Shirt

By mallisle on Mon, 02 Jul 2007

Men did many great things in history, they were great inventors and they were the first people to walk on the moon. But have you ever met a man who could iron a shirt?
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The Politician's Song

By mallisle on Mon, 02 Jul 2007

When you are a young political activist you think you can change anything, and when you are a government minister you realise that you can't. To the tune of All By Myself by the Beatles.
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The Riot Of the OAPs

By mallisle on Mon, 02 Jul 2007

Someone wrote a poem on Radio 4 about the Riot of the Rich. It inspired me to ask the question, would the OAPs ever riot?
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You Ask Me If I'm Happy

By mallisle on Thu, 17 Nov 2011

Written when a friend asked me if I was happy living in the Jesus Army community.
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In the Garden of Eden

By mallisle on Thu, 17 Nov 2011

The story of the snake tempting Eve in the garden of Eden. A dramatisation that brings it to life.
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To Vegans and Their Love of Beans

By mallisle on Mon, 25 Nov 2019

Beans help vegans to do their part, The more they eat, the more they fart. The more they fart, the better they feel, So they eat beans with every...
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