Christian Poetry

Q. What are some of the top sites for Christian poetry?

A. While we can’t really say which poetry is best, we can point you to a number of sites whose main focus is Christian poetry, with most sites offering many poems to read, and some also featuring Christian poetry contests:

1. Christian Poetry from Cross Way Publications - Database of Christan poetry featured over 1500 poets and over 40,000 poems last time we visited. Read some Christian poetry or get your Christian poems included if you are a poet. (www.christianpoetry.org)

2. Christian Poetry at Famous Poetry Online - Christian poems from classic authors including Charles Dickens, TS Eliot, William Butler Yeats and more, plus more contemporary Christian poetry selections, Their favorite Christian poem? “Jerusalem” by William Blake. (www.poetry-online.org)

3. Poetry Archives at Utmost Christian Writers - Over 100 Christian poems by a variety of writers. Also hosts a Christian poetry contest. (www.utmostchristianwriters.com)

4. Versical’s Weblog - Blog offers a new Christian poem once or twice each week. (versical.wordpress.com)

5. Christian Poetry at Praise-And-Worship.com - Christian poems from over 25 poets here. (www.praise-and-worship.com)

6. Christian Poetry at Famous Poets and Poems - Dozens of Christian poems from noted authors and poets including Alexander Pope, Robert Browning and more. (famouspoetsandpoems.com)

7. Christian Poetry at FaithClub - “Over 365 daily Christian poems from the Heart of God” and the pen of Ken Pilcher, Jr. (www.faithclub.org)

8. Christian Poetry at What Saith the Scripture? - About 20 Christian poems here, with titles such as “The King Draws Near”, “Only A Branch” and “Faith and Despondency”. (www.whatsaiththescripture.com)

9. Morning Star Publishing Co. - About a dozen free Christian poems here. (www.poetry-christian.com).

10. Fellowship of Christian Poets - Poetry of the Month - Read the Christian “poems of the month” dating back to 1998. (www.christianpoets.com)

11. Revival of Love: Christian Love Poetry - A truckload of Christian poems in sonnet form from poet Michael Rew, who was dubbed the “unofficial” poet laureate of Richmond, Virginia, in 2004 by A. Barton Hinkle, the editor of The Richmond Times-Dispatch. (www.psonnets.org)

12. Christian Poetry at Nothing Hypothetical - Blog offers Christian poems regularly, as well as other thoughts on Christianity. (nothinghypothetical.com)

13. Simple Verse From A Simple Man - Christian poetry from Harold Heater Jr. (poetryjustpoetry.com)

14. Patterson Poetry - Blog offers a selection of original Christian poetry as well as other writing on Christian ideas. (www.pattersonpoetry.blogspot.com)

15. Heavens Inspirations - Offers a variety of Christian and inspirational poetry written by the site’s owner. (www.heavensinspirations.com)

16. Priceless Poetry - Blog featuring Christian poetry from Stan Simons, no posts after the year 2008. (pricelesspoetry.blogspot.com)

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