Tag Archives: God

her smile broke me open – November 4

11.4 her smile broke me open the very first time   sitting on the back porch when I drove up   and lighting up the whole sun in my sky.   years in the doing asking, loving, making   I … Continue reading

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rain black night – October 15

10.15 rain black night, slicks of light lay down lines to follow   back to my last homey home, and the lover who stays forever. —————–

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chanting fills – October 4

10.4 chanting fills the space with echoing faith.   long born community gathering to pray   send, care, gather for hearts to listen.   chanting fills the huge space with presence. —————–

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tell me a story daddy – September 7

9.7 the childhood books speak to my inner heart and the child inside saying tell-me-a story-daddy still   a wonder at voices that can turn the night moment into something warm and precious and caring   to surround me with … Continue reading

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a prayer – July 26

7.26 come to me please in my visions of night, tell me of things that matter so bright.   sing me your songs of life’s dreams and of strife, of heartsongs once heard and rememberings bright,   angels and demons … Continue reading

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David danced before the ark – July 16

7.16 David danced before the ark naked, waving in the wind, strutting his stuff, making an ass of himself and showing it, for the Lord.   Salome danced her cute little steps, charming as a child before mommy and dads … Continue reading

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there’s no there there – July 13

7.13 there’s no there there he said. the latest reports from the latest gathering of the latest hot shots. all fluff little thought, depth of inches scant. at least that’s how he sees the slant.   God keeps down the … Continue reading

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originalgifts – July 2

7.2 she bronzes his poems and drawings and words from early years when even then we he knew that stories and dreams were the way forward.   visions and gifts come to us from somewhere that even we don’t know … Continue reading

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why does God let people die in bathrooms – June 26

6.26 why does God let people die in bathrooms, his son asked. we have to be somewhere, is all I could think to reply. Our bodies know their limits and their bounds.   I awoke today feeling the limits of … Continue reading

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Wasioja Seminary ruins – June 10

6.10 Limestone walls hanging from the soil eighty souls went off to fight for eyes to see the glory of the Lord, and only twenty came home. The town died.   Boys we are entered in a great battle for … Continue reading

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