Tag Archives: free verse

Furious Words

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

Words, words, analysis, paralysis, and the real needs of many are displaced and replaced with swirling, ever changing, news coverage. Money spent, reputations rent, as all of these Solomon moments, as all of these vacuous comments suck oxygen, abandon needy. … Continue reading →

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Enough

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

Known by many but known by few—image, identity, purpose twisted together, carnal and spiritual, an alienating stew, feeling just as alone in a group as alone; and I thought You would be enough, but . . . The rants and … Continue reading →

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Reel Faith

Posted on April 23, 2017 by

Many things you fear come to pass, but most don’t; and since you never know which will or won’t, it makes more sense to fear none. But my Pollyanna is more my Puddleglum, and my optimism quotient is tempered by … Continue reading →

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Asking you, asking me . . .

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

Does your faith-life even require Jesus? Got the maxims memorized. Got the rules down. Is religion more your bulwark than relationship— behavior and image more important than face-falling service, open-hearted devotion to His worthiness? Has purpose surpassed person? Maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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Dream Streams

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

When light fades to black, and the chill comes, when horizon and foreground meld to one, and minutes tick by slower than day; I find myself alone with my thoughts—the rest of my world sleeps. Invisible, intangible, dream streams of … Continue reading →

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A Limping Life

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

I heard your whisper in the wind, and I leaned to listen; but my lisping voice rose rough and rasping, replaying all the shame moments, the named moments—over and over, owning their bite. I glimpsed your face in the greening … Continue reading →

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In the dark . . .

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

In the dark, most of the world is asleep, but not me. I hear and feel every heartbeat, and thoughts ping here and there, mixing with dreams as I slip into sleep and wake again. It is a lonely place … Continue reading →

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Oh, wait . . .

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

I love to listen to those who agree with me; I hate those who are oppositional. Oh, wait . . . I need to listen to those who are oppositional so I can hone my arguments— enough to win the … Continue reading →

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Infinite

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

I ncreasing in time and distance, pushing back, back, back and forward again, N ever finding a beginning or an ending. It is like the game I used to play as a kid, F illing my mind with as much intentional emptiness … Continue reading →

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My Book of Uncommon Prayers: Pulpit

Posted on January 7, 2017 by

May my life be my pulpit. If ever my words outweigh my actions, if ever my professions overshadow my deeds, I will have given up abundant life for at the very least shallow, vain repetitions, and at the worst, dead … Continue reading →

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