Saturday, March 10, 2007

Snow in the Valleys

snow seen in the valleys
off the highway
down below, the road I traveled
by the brooks, cling to the grasses,
pillows on rocks
slabs of snow on the brook
ready to fall in,
mingle with the running water
head downstream
to the sea, long downstream
white still, remaining
long after the graying
of closer snow


March 10, 2007 14:48


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A Glint of Christmas

March light hitting
a string of small
white Christmas lights
green wire, trying to blend in
with the branches, ready for budding
a crackle of light, glinting off the bulbs
almost alive with the incandescence
briefly captured, on the way
by them in the yard
on the crab apple


March 10, 2007 10:59


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Friday, March 09, 2007

John Wesley

Justifying grace
Open for all
He came for this
None one is excluded

We can choose to follow
Everyone is guilty
Sin is our nature
Learn to repent of your past
Eyes on the savior
You are saved by His grace




March 9, 2007 9:32
http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/wesley/walk.stm


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Thursday, March 08, 2007

Faith

Feeling a closeness to the Creator
Anticipating the good news
In all things, believing in the unseen
Turning away from your former path
Hearing the still small voice within you



March 8, 2007 11:37


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Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Love – 2

Lay down beside you
Open my heart
Value your presence
Ever hold you close


March 7, 2007 6:47

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Love - 1

Live humbly
Open yourself for others
Victory over prejudice
Everyone deserving


March 6, 2007 18:57

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Love – 4

Let the prophesies be fulfilled
One pure life for all
Valued Son of God
Emmanuel in us


March 7, 2007 8:43


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Indwelling

Into my heart
Nourish me
Desire Your presence
Wisdom grows
Eternal life our promise
Live in me
Learn Your lessons
Imitate the Master
Nearer to You may I walk
God in three


March 7, 2007 7:52

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Love – 3

Leave hearth and home
One where there were two
Venture forth in faith
Evermore shall we be together


March 7, 2007 7:40

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Live

Let no day be wasted
Imagine the possibilities
Value the people in your life
Enjoy all the moments


March 7, 2007 6:15


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Spirit

Soaring over the maddening throng
Penetrate the layers of my heart
Inspire me to reach the heights
Restore my soul
Indwell within me
Teach me His ways


March 7, 2007 6:50


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Peace

Practice kindness to all
Exhibit the best of your nature
At one with the universe
Called from ages past,
Echoes of the creation




March 6, 2007 19:42
Posted March 7, 2007 at 8:44am
Found by a www.google.com search for "Peace" on 3/7/07 at 8:57am


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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

The Crawlspace - 2

There was a crawlspace
under the addition,
the master bedroom,
a small cut out
into the larger basement,
maybe three feet high

A maw about eye level,
for a eight year old
not full sized, dry dirt and rock
large smooth rock floor
a great place for army men,
Tonka trucks,
and lots of spiders

An opening too
for curtains and shows
with imagination
and imaginary partners


March 6, 2007 16:16


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Cup

Waiting for the cup,
the blood of Christ
symbolized in the grape juice
kneeling at the rail
waiting my turn
a piece of bread sits
in the cup of my hands
gingerly held up
in prayerful silence
waiting for the cup,
the blood of Christ
to dip, to eat
the holy meal
in repentance,
in remembrance
The juice, rich and thick
drips onto my hands,
I drink it all in
from the cup of my hands
in prayerful silence


March 6, 2007 10:26


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Sunday, March 04, 2007

Unity – v3

Universal love
None shall be judged
Indwelling of the Creator
Teach community
Yearn for oneness with all



March 4, 2007 13:04
edited 15:38


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Unity - v2

Universal love
None shall be judged
Indwelling of the Creator
Teach communion
Yearn for oneness with all



March 4, 2007 13:04


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Unity

Universal love
No one should be judged
Invited by the Creator
Teach community
Yearn for oneness with all



March 4, 2007 11:00
as I was drafting this poem,
the line starting with I had many verbs -
intoned, inspired, imparted, invited,
informed, indwelling of, imbued by...


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