We live in the in between Always leaving and arriving Passing through one room Into another And then another Until… Read more Memory
Category: Poems & Prayers
Most of these, whether styled as “poem”, “prayer”, or “meditation”, were written to be used in worship.
A Place of Peace
A place of peace Or maybe not a place but surely peace The mentality of peace Where enough is all… Read more A Place of Peace
Winter Solstice
Rapidly now it comes The blanket of night pulled over the eyes The lid of darkness closed atop the box… Read more Winter Solstice
Everyday Virtue
Kindness Patience Humility (Removing the kettle from the fire) Courage as one opens the mail A prayer of blessing while… Read more Everyday Virtue
To The Bees
To the bees Seeking their future In the flowers beside me I’m not much. They investigate My yellow shirt But… Read more To The Bees
I Don’t Ask for a Feast
I don’t ask for a feast Just a meal, will do A seat, not a suite A place, not a… Read more I Don’t Ask for a Feast
Love Poem
Love is not love, when love is only sweet. Love must be bitter, too, and sour and salt. The tastes… Read more Love Poem
The Mayfly
Does the mayfly With its day Fret that time is fleeting Or like its wingspan Touch eternity Tip to tip?… Read more The Mayfly
Leave the Past its Miseries
A fat pigeon The bearded man at the coffee house A woman riding her bicycle The efficient clerk at his… Read more Leave the Past its Miseries
Ever After
After the show The applause After the dinner The bill After the storm The dry land After the book The… Read more Ever After