Miracles Everywhere
I wrote the following piece for the 2022 Easter service at OKC Community Church. Each stanza is paired with beautiful […]
Yes You Are
There’s something so profound in the truth of your name Never a negative noun or a bitter refrain The creator […]
Not Done
I posted this piece a while back but I recently did a video version of it for a school project […]
Pull to Enter
I’m not afraid of anythingExcept the backs of my handsAccidentally closing doorsMisreading the signPush instead of pullLocked from the insideStraining […]
New Year
A deep breath for new beginnings A shudder to shake the horror off A closure, composure A morning folds softly […]
9-1-1
He had a habit of hands above Breathe Wait Practiced instructions on how to be Sir Please He didn’t do […]
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice is a recorded spoken word piece about the cross in recognition of Good Friday.
Let There Be Light
We start with nothing. And then, the cataclysm of creation, From void to holy formation, God constructs the first foundation […]
More
I think there’s probably more for you. I think that the God who dreamed up Tides and mountains and the […]
Free Write (Pour it Out)
I don’t write like I should Occasionally a phrase or two More frequently some praise would do And infinite world […]
Love God, Love the City
I believe that what is Holy knit cannot be undone Love of God Love of City May the two become […]
What I Will Do (Easter 2019)
A spoken word poem that I wrote and performed for OKC Community Church at Easter.
New Eyes
You’re giving me new eyes There is a weight to everything The spirit is thick It has authority and takes […]
Knocking
I’m knocking on the door Like you’ve told me to do The salt and sand are rising up I’ll drown […]
Faith and the Struggle of Thinking
When I pray, your promises feel inevitable Simply claiming the desires of my heart Reminds me that it’s good to […]
51 or 52
I don’t know just when you disappeared It happened slowly So maybe you’re still here (somewhere) I listen in the […]
Isaiah Werner 