Spiritual Poems

These spiritual poems may be used free of charge, for non-commercial use only. Spirituality is a powerful force for good in our world, and I hope these spiritual poems will be a source of inspiration and peace to all who read them. With that purpose in mind, I am making them available for public use and enjoyment. (Please email a request for permission and include full copyright information on every copy. For internet use, a link back to the poem on this site is required.)

FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT: As you scroll through this section, simply read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines) to get a feel for the poem. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.

Fingerprints of You

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on January 12, 2019. Posted in Poems about Death, Spiritual Poems

©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson

missing a dead child

I’m writing with your pen today,
the one that filled your hand.
So many things I need to say,
so few I understand.

Sisters Weekend

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on April 18, 2018. Posted in Life Lessons Poems, Spiritual Poems

sisters and centers

It started with Moonlight
and Valentino and candles,
with life rushing by
us, eroding our
edges too fast.

Soul Substance

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on January 18, 2018. Posted in LDS Poems, Spiritual Poems

©2018 Susan Noyes Anderson

soul

The spirit finds home
inside warm flesh and bone,
taking ownership,
giving direction.
Should the formula fail,
appetite will prevail,
driving action
without due reflection.

Hold Fast to Hope and Fireflies

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on October 28, 2017. Posted in Life Lessons Poems, Spiritual Poems

©2017 Susan Noyes Anderson

Image is ©2016 Rick Leider, Among A Thousand Fireflies.
(Helen Frost, author of book)

I used to have a firefly inside me,
a certain spark against the dark of night,
her wings translucent threads of hope and dreaming,
her glow as magical as soft starlight.

Secrets of the Sea

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on September 21, 2017. Posted in Nature Poems, Spiritual Poems

©2017 Susan Noyes Anderson

When my own tides are at low ebb,
I stand beside the sea.
Bright waves of truth I used to know
come washing over me.

Woman, Be Bold

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on March 8, 2017. Posted in Life Lessons Poems, Spiritual Poems

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Draw lightning from the sky.
Call down the rain on shifting sands.
Become the one who understands
where strength resides.
Control the tides; create your wake;
trust in your flow for its own sake.
No looking back, except to marvel
at the glory. You live the story.