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On the other side of nothing, the waters of the dark womb rage and writhe, resisting God, labouring the eternal void. On the other side of nothing, over the pitched waters, the breath of God hesistates; surfing the storm, hopeful … Continue reading
A country mile
Free kittens. Free manure. Town Hall Meeting: Noise & Shooting Tonight; signs of our times.
The morning after
I can only imagine that you fell asleep on the sofa, bolt upright, clenched paper tissues holding your hand. Waking in the dark, too bewildered not to zombie-walk to bed to lie awake, watching for dawn, in serious doubt whether … Continue reading
Sparrow, shopping
Browsing the shiny cellophaned produce section, soaring over fields of grain on the updraft of the bread ovens. Sealed in our tin cans, concentrated and reduced, we must be such a disappointment to you.
Pentecost: a sounding
I try to imagine the sound. They say a tornado sounds like a freight train; what would the apostles say? We each tell only of what we know. Was it the bluster of flapping canvas familiar from their days at … Continue reading
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Tagged Pentecost, rushing wind, storm, thunder and lightning, tornado
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Eternal
Jesus said, “And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” Today was my son’s birth day. Small and soft, he begins to unfurl, a birthmark smeared beneath … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, eternal life, John 17:3
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Why you cannot hear me
Because good girls don’t make a scene; because it isn’t ladylike to swear. Because of “shriek,” “screech,” and “shrill,” the vocabulary of shame. Because strong protest is, methinks, too often twisted and turned back. Because denial tied my tongue. Because … Continue reading
Sunfall
The only sign of a seam between sea and sky, a bright, slim line; the sun falling, pooling; a slick of liquid gold.
First Peter: first thoughts
Haiku towards a reflection on the Flood and the ark as symbols of baptism: 1 Peter 3:13-22, Year A Easter 6 Children of the flood, each of us was drowned at birth, startled to breath.
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Tagged 1 Peter 3:13-22, ark, baptism, Flood, haiku, Holy Spirit, Noah, symbols of baptism, Year A Easter 6
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In Jesus’ Name
John 14:13-14 “I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.” What if I were to say: … Continue reading
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