Feb 18, 2015 | Lent, poem
begin at the beginning because it is the only option at the beginning when there was Chaos at the beginning when there was Imagination at the beginning with all the dust swirling … commingling … colliding … clumping … separating … every...
Feb 16, 2015 | love, poem
What I long to say is Walk beside me but what I would really mean is Don’t, for your shadow will likely spook me and I have too many of my own ghosts to welcome another. Much better if you walk one step ahead, so that we share in the illusion of affection but in...
May 30, 2014 | justice, lament, poem
What Maya Angelou and many other elders of Womanism taught (teach) me: Do not advise faith and call it “life.” Do not share God and call it “food.” Do not preach compliance and say it is “love.” Do not shout the good news of peace...
Apr 25, 2014 | Easter, hope, joy, poem, resurrection
Tell me a story of butterflies and daffodils of thin places and reassuring angels. Tell me a story of miracles and love of strolling through gardens with lions and lambs. Tell me a story of resurrection dawning of rains refreshing, of tombs bursting with life. Tell me...
Apr 13, 2014 | Lent, poem, psalm
Palm branches stretch wide in joyful honor, their praises rooted deep in the soil: life sprung from the richness of ashes, a shower of leaves falling, returning to dust, our humanity on full and foolish parade: with each breath of hosannas our best ovation to...
Apr 1, 2014 | Lent, poem, prayer
Day is done. Holy One, while I sleep Thou increase grace and peace. Let my soul yield control, to Thee cleave.
