Tag Archives: soul

his chair gets up – April 20

4.20.2017 his chairs gets up by itself   a button moves him into position   to rise, step, move out for bodily functions.   and yet his voice is clear   his eye sharp his listening full and present,   … Continue reading

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for Leonard Cohen – November 10

11.10.2016 There was a child named Bernadette, Leonard told us of her long ago   She saw the queen of heaven once while Susanne took her the way to go   Your priesthood raised from in your soul distant longings … Continue reading

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should – October 15

10.15.16 I walked away from should today   I felt my soul say go and play   let the spirit guide your way. ——————

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Christ heart – July 10

7.10.2016 May the Christ heart be within me. May I grow in seeing the world and myself through the Christ eye and measure my heart in its reflection. ————————-.

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journeyer – July 3

7.3.2016 pictures of travel cover the walls moscow, jerusalem, congo, rome   borneo, papacy, fiji and more   until the doctor says pancreas and the traveling stops to ready for another journey   where cameras don’t come but souls do. … Continue reading

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come Lord Jesus – May 3

5.3.2016 so much scrambling day to day to night to day to fill, to foil, to find or forget   I call to you for quiet, or rest, or something, anything to calm the panic hustle hassle of my soul. … Continue reading

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wounded winter – February 22

2.22.2016 the ice is turning bruise yellow. the current has broken through to mark a wounded winter. ————————–

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who do you think you are – February 18

2.18.2016 who do you think you are the woman in the  dream says, then walks away.   the soul pauses. there’s no deep pain to being alone and whole. ——————–

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deep water – January 29

1.29.2016 long languid strokes stretch easy down the pool   overhead pipe keeps the body in line through the scull.   breathe. slow, steady unhurried. pace, pace, pause.   let the mind drift while the body moves.   calming minutes … Continue reading

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believer – January 24

1.24.2016 I believe in science — it is not enough I believe in the human story — it is not enough I believe in the leadings of my heart — it is not enough   cold and harsh hot and … Continue reading

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