Prayerfully Poetic

A Collection of Prayerful Poems by Tim McGee

New Poems

  • On Peace

    Peace is not the hush of silence,nor the pause between battles,but the steady breathing of a worldaligned with what is just. It is the stillness of a heartno longer chasing every storm,a quiet strength that steadieswhen shadows lengthen. Peace is found in the unseen,the hand unclenched,the word withheld,the forgiveness offered in secret. It is not… Read more

  • Hymn to the Holy Trinity (8.8.8.8 Long Meter)

    O Father, unbegotten One,Eternal source, the fount, the Son;O Christ, the Word, true Light from Light,Redeemer, Lord, our saving might. O Spirit, Love of Father, Son,Proceeding where the Three are One;Consuming Fire, our hearts renew,Make holy all we say and do. All glory to the Father be,All praise, O Christ, eternally;O Spirit, blesséd Trinity,All worship… Read more

  • The messy work

    We scrub our hands with soap,rinse off the dust and sweat,as if love’s labor leaves no mark. But the deeper grime is silence,turning away,love withheld. That stain seeps inward,clinging to the soul.No water can reach it. Only a heart laid bare,washed in surrender,comes clean. Read more

  • The missing piece

    the puzzle nears its shapeedges lockedcorners sureyet the empty space lingers I press in fragmentsshards of glorysplinters of gainbut the gap keeps breathing only grace can fill the gapshared through mercy nailed to woodand placed by scarred hands and still many search “There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which… Read more

  • Beware of false prophets

    Those who deem themselves wise, from whenceConvinced by their own “convincibility,”Portend to put forth eloquenceYet speak with vacant agility.(Nothing more) They wax poetic, quite nostalgic,With flair for polished parlance, bold,Presenting obfuscatory rhetoricA dance where wisdom’s left untold.(Nothing more) While some may believe the words flower,Obfuscation? That’s not it.More like an over-fragrant towerOf steaming, stylized bullshit.(Nothing… Read more

  • Seeking Depth

    Lord I step into the quietwhere my questions rise like mistand lingershaping shadows on the water. My touch disturbs the surface.Is my faith this thinthis fragile thread betweenwhat I knowand what I long to believe? Draw me deeper.Past the weight of doubtpast the stones I keep in secretto where Your silence speakslouder than my strivingwhere… Read more

  • Living for Christ (Now with 100% SEO Optimization!)

    *Since the Prayerfully Poetic engagement is low, the author thought to add full SEO (search engine optimization) to a prayerful poem. Or maybe he’s just trying to be funny. H1: Live a Life of Christ, The Ultimate Guide (You Won’t Believe the Acronym!) Living for Christ,Keyword density high,Because nothing says holy like ranking page oneFor… Read more

  • Unmoved

    We sprint to keep upwith the trembling fashions of dust.We rush to comply as hems rise and fall,as tongues twist into new shapes,and as virtue changes its nameevery hour on the hour. We drink deep from the rivers of trend,bow to the altar of relevance,and call it wisdom.We trade convictionslike garments out of seasonand call… Read more

  • Turn Back (a spoken word poem)

    The world is burningand we scroll.The world is burningand we scroll. We scroll. Politics is a battlefield.Society a warzone.We pick sides with hashtags.We bleed opinionsand call it truth. Venom in our veins.Rage in our throats.Hate in our heartsand we call itfreedom. Happiness?Measured in likes.Measured in heartsthat do not beat. We’re dying of thirstwhile drowning in… Read more

  • Uncontained (a Haiku)

    Heaven overflowsradiant love breaches cloudsHis love uncontained Read more