Head On

It was a pleasant day before the wind riled the water to pummeling waves and threats of drowning. The shore seemed too far, the paddles too heavy, the waves too high to best. Too late to hide and too dangerous to veer, we left our fears to wailing and clinging about our legs while we […]

Morning Masterpiece

I stepped out my door into a masterpiece— the strength of morning blurred by hovering, airborne water; the trees still sleeping, not yet wakened by the wind; the sunshine warming white to gold, lamp-like among the leaves; the birds waking and taking up their daily song again. I closed the door on the realms of […]

Pineapple Smoothie

Twist of fruity sweetness zaz. Tropic, frothing, cold, smoothed its way aloha-ly so treat, so sweet, so bold. – – – Photo by Işıl: https://www.pexels.com

Downsun

We few watched the sun die, the swimmers and I, as water lapped ’round our waists turned from blue to black – – –

To the Pencils

Ah, pencils! Welcome, trusted friends! You ready bearers of our thoughts who sometimes break, but never bend intentions; you who take your lot verbatim, leaving us to judge what to cut and what to keep; the willing ones who, at our nudge, would scribble words without a bleep or turn and wipe the work away; […]

I Win

I shook my fury at the sun “Curse you!” I yelled “I am proud of what I’ve done!” – I must have phased him. The sun did not respond and went to bed in silence. – – Photo by NHP&Co: pexels.com

A Prayer for Humility

O LORD, You’ve seen the eyesore guide me— mistaken glory strutting like an idol. You’ve heard the swelling praises pride me into fantasies beyond my title. You’ve seen the fallen angels ride me like soldiers guiding horses out to fight. You’ve heard the shrieks the monster cried me— deriding, whining, striking for my rights. You’ve […]

Fireflies

Winter to spring to summer in a blur of tedium and tears, but then the timid, swelling glow of light against stale night. I forgot about the fireflies.

A Prayer for Sleep

Tonight O God, may He Who made the stars to shine through darkness down on man, allow the silent, vast of night to take me deep (like death) into the realm of silent providence. May secret blessings: spiritual and by my body craved rest, sustain, refresh my soul. And grant again that with Your morning, […]

A Prayer after Reading Psalm 23

Good Shepherd of my doubting heart, remind me of Your grace in guiding me in righteousness unto this grassy place. There is no lightning in Your heart to turn and strike me dead, but streams of Living waters to refresh my soul instead. Your glory is the care You take for errant, helpless sheep. And […]