Cupped in my hand

Alive, moving in my hands
the arms stretching, turning;
already warmed, by the sun above
a starfish, pulled from the rocks
beyond of the water’s edge,
shortly after low tide ebb

Setting my footing
on the sand, the barnacles,
the smooth sand-polished shale
watching for my audience
casting the starfish
out into the sea

Another starfish, found by the girls
another rescue to complete
returned to the sea
the weight of the starfish
the reminder of our choices
to make a difference
to be an actor in the world


August 9, 2009
Psalm 92:1-4
Isaiah 43:18-21
Luke 12:54-56
and sermon, “The View from Seven Decades:
The Power and Danger of Paradigms”,
by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
July 19, 2009
and
Psalm 100
Luke 4:16-21
Isaiah 43:1-3a
Isaiah 43:18-21
and sermon, “The Power of Vision”,
by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
including, The Star Thrower Story by Joel Barker,
inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley,
Suncook United Methodist Church
July 26, 2009
and
visit on August 6, 2009
to Beavertail Lighthouse
and rocks below
Jamestown, Rhode Island
www.beavertaillight.org