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I Am

the lone voice to listen for, midstmoonlit misery,while you weep for lack of sleepas the demon thief slipsaway with your rest. I Am the creator of lightthat you may never be lostin the foul fog of your life, tossedby injustice, unfairnessand uncertainty. I Am alive in your faith, evenwhen you make bad choices;my forgiveness reignsContinue reading “I Am”

You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? The whoosh of the ocean’s waves lap the beach like a black lab. I can’t help but stop, and look, and listen. Creepy how the wet sand grips my feet. How did a little boy from small town Oklahoma get here on the edge of the mightyContinue reading

Brave Bull

I smash through the brushin the Hindu Kush, splattering cold rainwater,with its melting ice shards perched peacefullyon green leaves, where the snow leopardand two-inch thorns of the acacia honey locustlay hidden. I blow through and look backlike the toro bravo sufferingthe bullfighter’s sword. The red cape dripsa blood river into muddy rivuletscut by rain underContinue reading “Brave Bull”

Sacred Scars

A scar from sin lays across my soullike a rapier’s sword slash, now whollyhealed by the redemptive resurrection.Such sacred scars like fallen stars,reveal no secrets are hiddenfrom the holy light shining outof the uttermost edge of the heavens. This light anchors me like a treeof steel, sinking deep roots that quietthe random wind of sin,nowContinue reading “Sacred Scars”

Of Blessings and Banes

Of the bird that swoops gracefully,Bathes sweetly in my fountain,Cackles at my window loudly,To wake me up too early. Of winter snow that cleanses me,Raising hopes with new waters,To become a sweet messof mud and grime. Of gray bearded grandma’sunconditional love,The smell of tobacco breath,That soon turns my head. Of my beautiful children,With pink cheeksContinue reading “Of Blessings and Banes”

Daily Mountains

My conscience empty of thought,My heart slow-beats in sleep,Though blood in my veins hums,My voice be dizzy weak. Tall tasks ahead like mountains,My feet shan’t run away,What can I do but look to you,And face my fears today. I ask you fill my mouth with wordsHang your courage on my heart,Blessings of hope and resolve,YourContinue reading “Daily Mountains”

Dream Tatters

The windsock stands stiff in the wind,Agitated from sleep by the gale’s harsh breath,The salt infused tarp jerks in resistanceand holds mightily against its resolve.Above, the one eye in the dark skyilluminates the thick, rolling cloudsblinking quick strips of light through its blackness.I glimpse the windsockonly to lose it again in the bobbing of myContinue reading “Dream Tatters”

Best Friends

(For my granddaughter, Josephine, who aged out of her best friend) Goodbye little silky,My fuzzy warm friend,There, when I was born,And there to the end. I loved that at night,You kissed my cheek,And held my hand,As I drifted to sleep. You made me feel safe,From shadows of the moon,Under the starless skies,And the dark ofContinue reading “Best Friends”

Halloween 2024

The witch began to carve,Scary eyes and crooked nose,But in a slip of her blade,The pumpkin’s ears became her toes. She hurled her blade in frustration,At the mess she had made,With this weird little pumpkin,Decorations now delayed. The truth for the witch,Was she yearned to be free,Free of creepy goblins,And her face colored green. “PerhapsContinue reading “Halloween 2024”

If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? I would get half to my two daughters to split. Of the remaining half million, I would give $100,000 to my church, $200,000 to Saint Jude Hospital, $200,000 to Red Cross.