Welcome to my poems directory.
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The King
by Pete Scopes
04/03/2010
Before the night, before the day, Before the world and creation lay, Before the heavens and the earth, Before the light had been birthed. Before it all stood the King......
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In Dreams
by Pete Scopes
01/03/2010
I'm lost in dreams, counterfeits for a real world I wish were true. A world where the hungry are feed, the sick healed. The poor have plenty, the weary gain strength. Where those who are not and cannot be are adorned above all others. A world where th...
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Wonder, Ponder
by Pete Scopes
20/02/2010
I lie awake and wonder, About places I have yet to be, And on and on I ponder, About places I shall never see. Further than the rising sun, Deeper than the deepest sea, Wider than any savannah runs, Taller than the tallest tree. Snow shimmers ...
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Almost forgotten beauty of a near perfect smile
by Pete Scopes
31/01/2010
I am becoming ever aware that my eyes look but don't see, My ears hear but no longer do they bother to listen. The same things day after day after day, Are getting lost in the nothing that separates them. The ether washes over me, the fragrance of n...
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Shadow of my King
by Pete Scopes
31/01/2010
...It is there you will find me. My true self without the shackles that bind. Without the fears, the worries, the pain. I live forever in the shadow of my King....
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I am the Unimagend
by Pete Scopes
12/01/2010
I am the unimagend, the one that fades from view. In the darkest of nights, your dreams, you see me in full. When morning comes I slip from your loosening grip. Like grains of sand I pour, out from your mind. The sun breaks, the clouds will shake A storm...
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Lead On
by Pete Scopes
12/01/2010
Lead on where the love is strong And I know I shall find you Sweet thing let our love shine This world can be yours and mine Lead on where the love is strong If we try again we shall find our way back Sweet thing let our love shine I'll lead the way to a...
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Time and Again
by Pete Scopes
12/01/2010
Time and again we'll just let them pass opportunities to set you apart. Get away from the rest if you'd just do your best if only you knew what I know. The seconds, the hours would be real to you Love and friendship would hold true. The rising moon the...
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And There I Sit
by Pete Scopes
11/01/2010
And there I sit, staring out of my window out into a world of pain & lose that I do no understand. Yesterday a baby died, & a mother cried. And there I sit, staring out of my window out into a world of pain & suffering I have not felt. Today a brother wi...
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I'm not coming home
by Pete Scopes
05/01/2010
Even if you loved me, I cannot come home For it is too late now, I've already gone. Please forgive me that I left But I know it was for the best. "Now don't go crying", is what I tell myself, "And for broken heart? Drink to good health". I have run from...
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Secret Superhero
by Pete Scopes
03/01/2010
I want to tell the world about my secret superhero, the one who saved my day made the bad things go away. I want to tell the world about my secret superhero, the one who brings a smile to my face loved me when I deserved no grace. I want to tell the wor...
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Autumn Sun
by Pete Scopes
20/12/2009
Autumn sun, Winter rain, Spring wind, and Summer again. Seasons come and seasons fall, Seasons change for us all. Man was made to work and praise, Man did sin and One man did save. Before the world He was there, Knowing endless joy but harbouring despair...
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Of Boys & Men
by Pete Scopes
24/10/2009
What makes a man? At what point does the boy lose that something & put on the new garment of manhood? Can a boy learn to be a man by his own devices? Or does he need a guide to show him the path? & if so we must look to our Father in Heaven....
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Rhyming Poetry
by Pete Scopes
24/10/2009
The joys of poetry rhyming, Lie quite simply in the timing, From syllables that form the line, And haphazard beats there to shine, To constructing sentences in orders different, To help the poor poet make the rhymes consistent, There is so much more to ...
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Bad Rhyming Poetry
by Pete Scopes
24/10/2009
Bad rhyming poetry, you may think is simple Writing line after line that has no coupling But, be warned of you will of the human mind To seek patterns in verses of which are not there Very good it is at finding hidden meanings That even smart poets though...
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Grace & Mercy
by Pete Scopes
24/10/2009
God, so much do I need Your grace, That shines so brightly from Jesus' face. I beg for mercy, most undeserved, & find it there, Blood brought, here on Earth. You sent Your Son to die for me, A sinner; hopeless case or what I thought would be. Through Y...
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My God Saves
by Pete Scopes
14/10/2009
My God saves Quickly I come to ruin when left to my own devices Quickly I lose my way when walking by myself Slowly I turn around when I realise my mistakes Slowly I decide to try another way Always You are there longing to catch my stumbling feet ...
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Welcoming Homes (whilst travelling)
by Pete Scopes
29/09/2009
Sore feet cry for upliftance Heavy legs call for a seat Buckling knees squeak for peace Aching backs plead for alighted burdens Hungry stomachs bellow for a morsel Weary lungs pant for ease Tired hearts drum for a break Sleepy eyes yawn for a rest And be...
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An Ode to the Morning Sun
by Pete Scopes
22/09/2009
Oh morning Sun where are you I ask This night is so cold & I have but one task For you to drive away the chill from the air To reclaim your place & frighten all who dare Challenge your right to stand high & strong To warm the Earth & for this a song Shall...
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At the Mason's
by Pete Scopes
20/08/2009
I shall always remember my time at the Mason's When I sought help & shelter they did deliver With smiles on their faces & delight in their eyes They took me in & gave my blueberry pie! Great tomes of wisdom sprang forth from Max When asked about anything,...
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Flowers
by Pete Scopes
04/08/2009
Oh to understand the mind of God. Or simply fathom one facet of His glorious creation. The immense diversity of plant life: The different colours, shades and tones, The different sizes, shapes and unknowns. Oh to understand our surrounding beauty. Or sim...
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Love Is
by Pete Scopes
04/08/2009
Love is a strange beast, It swings from branch to branch. It clambers over this and that, And accepts us as we are. Love is a wondrous thing, It is deeper than the sea. It keeps the secrets we impart, And listens carefully....
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On Leaving this Place
by Pete Scopes
04/08/2009
So what can I say about the prospect of travel? What can be said about the thought of leaving? I am torn; On one hand there is hope of adventure that lies ahead, the freedom it gives and the thrill of the unknown. On the other there is the pain of sayi...
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What is Love?
by Pete Scopes
12/06/2009
What is love? Or at least what is it to love? How do you know you are in love? Or simply just lusting after someone? Can you ever be sure of your feelings? Or the feelings of the one you love? God is love but love is not God; love is a gift....
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The Unintentional Show-off
by Pete Scopes
12/06/2009
Just because I see a tree and climb does not mean I care what goes through your mind Standing on top of a wall I just scaled I'm not wondering whether you saw me prevail Or maybe you think it is to show I am better but this from the truth could not be f...