THE LORDS PRAYER
in Prayer Poems
Don't pray like a hypocrite
Shout out your words so they fit
Into long exhausting prayers
Pases by may stop and stare
Raelene J. Elliss
About Raelene J. Elliss
Many years ago, Raelene J. Elliss’ brother passed away in a drowning accident at a popular surf beach in South Australia. Her heart was broken, and the strain of the grief was unbearable. She had no idea how to express her feelings about that tragic loss.
One very warm evening, as she lay awake, unable to sleep due to the worry in her life, she wrote down her feelings on a scrap of paper. Out of that scrawling came her first poem. That was in 1986, and now more than 30 years down the track, Raelene has written more than 200 poems. They have mainly been for her family in celebration of milestones, birthdays, and Christmas.
She developed a knack for picking up a word, phrase, or very funny situation that would inspire a poem. She calls herself the Poetic Rambler and signs her poems as such. Raelene hopes that her poems bring joy and inspiration to whoever reads them.
One very warm evening, as she lay awake, unable to sleep due to the worry in her life, she wrote down her feelings on a scrap of paper. Out of that scrawling came her first poem. That was in 1986, and now more than 30 years down the track, Raelene has written more than 200 poems. They have mainly been for her family in celebration of milestones, birthdays, and Christmas.
She developed a knack for picking up a word, phrase, or very funny situation that would inspire a poem. She calls herself the Poetic Rambler and signs her poems as such. Raelene hopes that her poems bring joy and inspiration to whoever reads them.
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I DEPEND
in God Poems
You are the way
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The truth and the light
Draw me towards you
With your great might -
THE SINNER
in Faith Poems
All my sins and failures
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You love me just the same
Though my heart
Tends to feel the blame -
HUMAN HEART
in God Poems
Always my Lord
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As it's meant to be
You lift me up
I'm more than I can be -
CAROLS
in Christmas Poems
Praised in worship
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The Savour King
Hallelujah
We love to sing
Poems by Raelene J. Elliss
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Indeed we all need to take a poetic leaf out of your book. Well penned, my dear.
Beautifully simple words. Way to go.
Fantastic! Put this to music. I can hear this being sung in a musical.
I live in Australia; we are experiencing devastating bush fires. Snow seems like a wonderland by sheer
contrast. Lovely poem, well deserved.
Brrrr, I can feel the chill from here in Australia. Love it. Great stuff.