Belief Is a Garden
©2023 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image by Mike Erskine on Unsplash
Belief is a garden our hearts choose to grow.
Hope is the rich ground we need.
It takes testing and tilling, feeding and filling
to raise up the truth that we seed.
LDS Poems
I am an LDS poet, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Making these LDS poems (“Mormon” poems) available to others was one of my main reasons for creating this poetry site. People frequently asked me, “Do you have a poem for this…?” It seemed easier to place them all on a website where everyone could find exactly what they needed. Feel free to use these LDS poems in talks, lessons, programs or the like. Do be sure to include full copyright information on every hard or internet copy. Please email a request for permission before using one of my LDS poems. For internet use, a link back to this site is required. Thanks, and enjoy your visit!
FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT: As you scroll through this section, read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines) to get a feel for the poem’s content. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.
To Sing the Song of Redeeming [Unconditional] Love
©2023 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image by Fa Barboza on Unsplash
Born of God’s love, we are born into love;
then love is born in us, if we are wise.
Good seeds are given, but it’s ours to plant them,
to raise them underneath uncertain skies.
A Sacred Purpose
©2023 Susan Noyes Anderson
My photo of the LDS Temple in Newport Beach
Today, this long-awaited day,
such bright son-light emerged!
A sacred purpose was fulfilled
as heaven and earth converged.
Facing Life
©2023 Susan Noyes Anderson
photos by Valentin Balan on Unsplash
The years sit heavy on my back,
this face well-mapped by trails of pain.
These eyes, two tunneled railroad tracks,
are loath to bear the coming train.
A Humble Plea
2023 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Danie Franco on Unsplash
image by Danie Franco on UnsplashRenew in me a righteous spirit, Lord,
a valiant spirit with a willing sword.
Make of me more than I alone can be,
a living oak with strong limbs raised to thee.
Mount Up with Wings as Eagles
©2023 Susan Noyes Anderson
O Jerusalem, Art by Greg Olsen
At times, we scale a mountain, and
another one appears.
More than a few of us climb countless
ranges, through the years.
Hope Abides
©2022 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image by Rizwana Shuljatha on Unsplash
So many moments to love in this life,
so many unrecognized pleasures.
Whenever the world puts a lock on your hope,
break it open and set free the treasures……
Angels, Known and Loved
©2022 Susan Noyes Anderson
Photo by Dingzeyu Li on Unsplash
I never felt strong stirrings
about angels in the past.
Their role for me was limited
and, by me, rashly cast.