Genesis in Poems

 Genesis in Poem

From void to covenant, from dust to destiny

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In the Beginning

Before the forming of day or night,

The Spirit hovered, brooding, over deep.

Then God said, “Light,” and there was light—

A cosmic rhythm waking from its sleep.

The heavens stretched, the waters found their place,

The earth brought forth each kind, each seed, each face.

Breath of Life

From dust of ground,with hands divine,

God shaped a form, then breathed His breath—

And Adam woke, a living sign

Of holy love that conquers death.

Then from his side, while deep in rest,

Came Eve, his flesh, his heart, his test.

The Fall

A serpent’s whisper,fruit desired,

A choice that broke the trust they knew.

Their eyes saw shame, their souls were tired—

The garden lost, the world askew.

Yet in the curse, a promise shone:

One born of woman would crush the throne.

Flood and Rainbow

When evil swelled and grief filled heaven’s eyes,

God called a righteous man to build an ark.

The waters rose, then fell from weeping skies—

A dove brought green, a covenant mark.

The bow now set in clouds above

Spoke mercy from the heart of Love.

Tower and Scattering

At Babel’s plain,they sought a name,

A tower tall to reach the sky.

God mixed their words and spread their fame—

A scattered race, a world awry.

Yet in the parting of the tongue,

A plan for every tribe was sung.

Father of Faith

To Abram came a voice,a call:

“Go to a land I’ll show your eyes.

Your seed like stars, your hope through all—

A covenant beneath these skies.”

He believed God, and it was counted right,

And faith became his inner light.

Altars and Ladders

At Bethel’s stone,a dream took flight—

A ladder linking earth and throne.

At Moriah’s hill, a father’s plight—

A ram provided, love made known.

Through Isaac’s laugh and Jacob’s strife,

God wove the tapestry of life.

Joseph’s Coat to Pharaoh’s Ring

Hated and sold,in prison cast,

Yet God was with him in the chain.

From dungeon deep to throne held fast,

He saved the world from famine’s pain.

“You meant for evil,” Joseph said,

“But God for good—to keep us fed.”

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So ends the book of first things,

Of brokenness and promised grace—

Where mercy in the darkness sings,

And God prepares a chosen race

To carry, like a hidden seed,

The coming One who meets our need.

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)

“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15)

“All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:3)