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Escape

I lay upon my belly,An avoidance of being seen,I view some distant movement,Through skies of milky green. I crawl a crawl of fear,Watching for the shadow wraith,Sailing predator flying above,A swooping judge of fate. Slithering through the ochre dirt,To my hole to find safe shelterWithout a loricate shield,I bathe in heating swelter.

Dusk Upon Us

I know that night is coming,‘Cause day just said goodbye,Should I prepare something special?Or dress in coat and tie? He prances and dances up the lane,Black coat behind him flowing,With dark eyes like the ocean floor,A breeze around him blowing. He barks like a carnival busker,Putting moon on ball and chain,A crowd of revelers followsContinue reading “Dusk Upon Us”

Errors Along the Way

I will build a shop with no shingles,A place to hide mistakes,Bad decisions under lock and key,To protect my spirit’s ache. I may need to expand the shop,Hidden, as it is from traffic,There’s no address to search,Only I know how to find it. I visit my shop from time to time,Even as the memories fade,LikeContinue reading “Errors Along the Way”

Consequence

Imagine a rose of consequence,Sepal, petal, and thorn,Like a cross made of flowers,In our conscience to be worn. This flower intends to bless,The sweetness like her name,The fragrance of eternal life, aBouquet for you to claim. But woe is part of consequence,She warns of thorny stems,The choices He provides,Are choices sent by Him. Come closeContinue reading “Consequence”

Shadow Love

Sitting on the edge of time,Wanting you to be all mine,I see our spirits join in line,I’ll not surrender you. Here I am just the same,Living life with a wooden name,As smoking sun rolls down the lane,For things I couldn’t do. Where are you this new day year,I see you there but you’re not here,I’llContinue reading “Shadow Love”

Emily Dickinson

COMING I will be adding biographical information here on Ms. Dickinson, along with some of her work.

Christian Pyramid

Jesus Christ Faith Love Hope Patience Perseverance Bible Law Forgiveness Hope Good Evil Love Prayer Personal Community Confession Outlet Forgiveness Love Christian Community Education Process Support Friendship Love

A Dreadful Beheading

John the Baptist, the innocent,For Jesus, he set the stage,He baptized many new citizens,For salvation in Jesus name. The word of God came to John,Who danced while in the womb,Preaching a baptism of repentance,For forgiveness, avoidance of doom. At the pinnacle of John’s ministry,He baptized Jesus our Lord,It began God’s march to mercy,Holy Trinity theContinue reading “A Dreadful Beheading”

A Valley Rises

Dry bones lay in the valley,A dead stretch of life gone by,Ezekiel tasked to prophesy,To sinew and breath give rise. Rattling bones come to life,Dressed by the word of God,The sounds carried by the wind,No longer dry or flawed. Joy washes the garden of lost souls,His covenant through love renewed,Forgiveness, the ultimate gift,As the prophetContinue reading “A Valley Rises”

Keep Going

I looked out upon a stand of trees,With a trail that could go anywhere,The leaves of the trees waggled,Blown round in capricious wind. Sorrowful for their confusion,I wanted to help them in some way,Because choices have to be made,Even in the face of uncertainties. I went on and soon, the trail split,Neither path was certain,IContinue reading “Keep Going”