2013-12-30
Sabbath is a verb ~~ eternally still summit ~~ fount of holy Word
2013-12-29
victory of grace ~~ you loved me through the fire ~~ til flame found its place
2013-12-27
behind blue pine doors ~~ universe purpose unfolds ~~ worlds not seen before
2013-12-24
it all began small ~~ a conception in the heart ~~ she answered the call
2013-12-22
life's three kingdoms odd ~~ birth past, present and future ~~ Animal, Man, God
2013-12-21
"the winter is past" ~~ "Rise up, my love, my fair one" ~~ "the rose of Sharon"
2013-12-19
potato poem ~~ simmer until fork tender ~~ or eyes are open
2013-12-18
rise eve·ry Mary ~~ encourage cowering hearts ~~ life itself carry
2013-12-17
chorale whip of chords ~~ drives out our sheep and oxen ~~ temples of our lord
2013-12-13
Clovis point arrow ~~ flaked from imagination ~~ through bone to marrow
2013-12-11
when madness the rule ~~ sunset mistook for sunrise ~~ truth appears the fool
2013-12-10
most who see me curse ~~ unacceptable to norms ~~ yet my universe
2013-12-07
east night visitor ~~ witness the birth of a star ~~ eternal sister
2013-12-06
it's snowing today ~~ corn stock leaves like Buddhist flags ~~ blowing out to pray
2013-12-06
our suffering soul ~~ comforting authority ~~ mercy's begging bowl
2013-12-01
bring back the red chair ~~ turn on all the great hall lights ~~ teach us how to dance
2013-12-01
outside the paling ~~ wildflowers bloom without thought ~~ some ancient failing
2013-11-29
words don't understand ~~ fortresses carved deep in stone ~~ temples built on sand
2013-11-29
Santiam clear night ~~ shooting star burns slow then gone ~~ gratitude still bright
2013-11-24
talking to a chair ~~ abstraction on abstraction ~~ no warm body there
2013-11-23
lacking polished form ~~ unsophisticated be ~~ not perfect, but warm
2013-11-21
love is personal ~~ a kiss, a touched hand, a look ~~ clear-eyed cathedral
2013-11-18
Columbia come ~~ wash away time's golden dreams ~~ carry home your son
2013-11-12
we know in our bones ~~ there's a choice to walk away ~~ or take one step home
2013-11-11
bald eagle returns ~~ scavenger of fish really ~~ yet hero's name earned
2013-11-11
crescent moon rebirth ~~ the star of eternity ~~ kept his true promise
2013-11-11
enthroned crimson chair ~~ lap of Isis with Horus ~~ Son of Mary's care
2013-11-08
lives interwoven ~~ convenient separation ~~ illusion proven
2013-11-07
did I see you there? ~~ some glimpsed movement following? ~~ hope arising shared?
2013-11-04
november again ~~ come full circle in the heart ~~ refuge is a friend
2013-11-03
what are we to do? ~~ why, "there is none good but one" ~~ gave my heart to you
2013-11-01
October moon rise ~~ The Fall from a northern view ~~ Spring in southern eyes
2013-10-30
far away longed for ~~ once an accidental touch ~~ knocking on the door
2013-10-26
God said, with her hand ~~ man is become as one of us ~~ and I become man
2013-10-11
daughters of shim jung ~~ your personal sacrifice ~~ in secret unsung
2013-10-09
crescent moon again ~~ so much has changed since last time ~~ my temporal friend
2013-10-06
white chrysanthemums ~~ careful greenhouse oceans grow ~~ red sport abruptly
2013-10-05
true inner voice hear ~~ with shouting of the world's crowd ~~ ringing in your ear
2013-10-03
cold polished mirror ~~ four times as clear as the mind ~~ king still the see-er
2013-10-02
Adam still apart ~~ asleep to Eve of his own ~~ level of the heart
2013-10-02
toe in the water ~~ still very cold despite warmth ~~ let it run farther
2013-10-01
there's no finish line ~~ purpose of creation filled ~~ when one raptures time
2013-10-01
"I said, Ye are gods" ~~ prince looking in pauper eyes ~~ both worthy of nods
2013-10-01
irony supreme ~~ when ideals of love fulfilled ~~ clip the wings of dream
2013-09-30
need fall and revive ~~ one without its other kin ~~ night without sunrise
2013-09-29
four mile nature walk ~~ fowls of the air pure bathing ~~ no thought I may talk
2013-09-28
sweet connections are ~~ beginners on mountain tops ~~ kissing favorite stars
2013-09-27
arrow shot too far ~~ target being very near ~~ missing of the mark (apologies to Rumi)
2013-09-27
fruit of the spirit ~~ eternal star in blue sky ~~ gentle don't fear it
2013-09-27
the great middle way ~~ between fire and water ~~ harvest blessings stay
2013-09-27
care full heart felt placed ~~ songs on the altar of life ~~ unmerited grace
2013-09-27
light bursts through the blinds ~~ between dark bars in the hall ~~ honoring my mind
2013-09-27
book full of feelings ~~ stark one sentence prison keep ~~ broken hearts reeling
2013-09-27
snow on summer leaves ~~ winters cold warning again ~~ bliss is never free
2013-09-24
time/eternity ~~ time is what separates us ~~ God, from you and me
2013-09-22
waiter for sunrise ~~ watcher in starry darkness ~~ giver of our skies
2013-09-22
"love is in the air" ~~ Jesus said "love is the wind" ~~ in the sail of care
2013-09-21
crag to crag leaping ~~ better in peaks and rock falls ~~ own counsel keeping
2013-09-20
great joy to great pain ~~ Holy One colors new worlds ~~ patinaed with flame
2013-09-20
reaching back to you ~~ journeyed in the rising sun ~~ called, did not know me
2013-09-18
ancient prophets knew ~~ sunsets are watching oneness ~~ we can know it too
2013-09-18
wishing you Godspeed~~ our distance shrinks to zero ~~ eternally free
2013-09-17
one eternity ~~ peel past and future glaucous ~~ layers to the heart
2013-09-13
"love is in the air" ~~ Jesus said "love is the wind" ~~ in the sail of care
2013-09-12
three jewels divide ~~ origin until union ~~ one understanding
2013-09-11
how strange is a kiss ~~ spirit given mouth to mouth ~~ lips out finger tips
2013-09-10
God's above all love ~~ how can we teach another ~~ unless we're in love
2013-09-08
crescent moon rebirth ~~ the star of eternity ~~ kept his true promise
2013-09-07
from the fall refrain ~~ summer light waning to gold ~~ until born again
2013-09-06
original sin ~~ Latin sont- sons est guilty ~~ is from sin to be
2013-09-04
all appearances ~~ seeming outwardly common ~~ hide eternity
2013-09-03
there is mystery ~~ at the heart of the matter ~~ many and the One
2013-09-02
leavened bread of life ~~ grain, herbs, water, breath, strength, tears ~~ one through sacrifice
2013-08-31
life's breath of warm pain ~~ becoming one heartbeat to ~~ separate again
2013-08-30
upon reflection ~~ seeing myself more clearly ~~ understanding you
2013-08-30
a table two chairs ~~ for hours nothing to do ~~ but turn inside out
2013-08-30
primal inspire ~~ each vision a vast volume ~~ origin fire
2013-08-29
freedom oh freedom ~~ the clock is wound tight again ~~ and the gears let fly
2013-08-27
rays of the new moon ~~ promise rebirth and passion ~~ promise eternal
2013-08-26
eternal circle ~~ or the call of a true bell ~~ alas garment clean
2013-08-26
oh to kiss those lips ~~ they are just there imagined ~~ my kingdom for love
2013-08-25
there is mystery ~ division is illusion ~ we are holy one
2013-08-25
recipe for loaves ~ if the recipe makes loaves ~ it is a good one
2013-08-23
pearl behold within ~ beauty from impurity ~ pain to priceless gem
2013-08-22
reaching out for thee ~ journeyed in the rising sun ~ called, did not know me
2013-08-21
LORD, where taking me? ~ I think this is too painful ~ more than we can bear.
2013-08-21
You are holy one ~ to be made in your image ~ free to be yourself
2013-08-20
Holy One let's talk ~ understanding is so rare ~ what it means to care
2013-08-18
daughters of shim jung ~ your personal sacrifice ~ in secret unsung
2013-08-17
rapture and heartache ~ she dances in my garden ~ spring, summer, winter
2013-08-16
Holy One thank you ~ thank you for "taking my hand" ~ "walking through this land"
2013-08-16
mystery garden ~ eternal to temporal ~ mortal life for love
2013-08-14
darling I miss you ~ separation and return ~ sweet rhythm of love
2013-08-13
morning sun did rise ~ east to west a warm light touch ~ blooms open again
2013-08-09
understanding where ~ "neither lo here!, or lo there!" ~ eternal life bear
2013-08-08
while others silent ~ here and now affectionate ~ past irrelevant
2013-08-06
every kingdom wise ~ bold and strong failure defied ~ jester's jibes relied
2013-08-05
harsh realities ~ perplexing as they may seem ~ present beauties speak
2013-08-02
tame my warring tongue ~ weapon words to medicine ~ balm of gilead
2013-08-02
if i dwell on You ~ so be it, i dwell on You ~ best teachers repeat
2013-08-02
turning inside out ~ accidental artwork born ~ love letter intent
2013-08-02
ever creating ~ not a person, place, or thing ~ describes an action
7/25/2013
chapel ceiling sky ~ one becoming grace bridges ~ adam's weak reply
7/23/2013
tried to reach for you ~ journeyed in the rising sun ~ called, no one knew me
7/23/2013
born to bear witness ~ speak to me of your true love ~ I have ears to hear
7/22/2013
enthusiasm ~ dreams come to a focal point ~ burning passion found
7/21/2013
I can bow to Love ~ I can bow to Christ in you ~ and you Christ in me
7/19/2013
small ode to odd toes ~ under a great woman those ~ delightfully so
7/19/2013
my life without yours ~ preposterous on its face ~ by definition
7/18/2013
good friends calling friends ~ sometimes for no good reason ~ in spite of reason
7/17/2013
I can bow to Love ~ I can bow to Christ in you ~ and you Christ in me
7/17/2013
no room at the inn ~ for my beloved sister ~ what hope there for me?
7/16/2013
Rembrandt painted truth ~ Joseph, Mary, Hannah, Christ ~ identified with
7/13/2013
fire and thunder ~ circle faster and faster ~ only to look back
7/11/2013
hearing another ~ under the skin of mere words ~ living red blood flows
7/8/2013
sleeps on the heat vent ~ once curious and playful ~ now merely waiting
7/6/2013
she choked couldn't speak ~ tears from watching "Lincoln" film ~ civil war savior
7/6/2013
sisters july forth ~ waning moon, no fireworks ~ star-spangled night sky
7/2/2013
surprised still leaping ~ wind rush ocean approaching ~ sudden cold, but thrilled
6/29/2013
not seeking healing ~ pain is where precious love lives ~ life's carried treasure
6/29/2013
new york blue morning ~ dancing rooms full, now silent ~ leaving vacancy
6/23/2013
fell asleep dreamed me ~ dreamed you were pulled from my rib ~ level of the heart (Eve's Dream)
6/18/2013
the entrance as word ~ in trance is more to the point ~ forgetting your Self
6/16/2013
no room at the inn ~ for my beloved sister ~ what hope there for me?
6/16/2013
odd fellows fathers ~ even myself being one ~ maybe that is why
6/4/2013
give birth to a heart ~ strong contractions and deep pain ~ among family
5/30/2013
oh sweet charity ~ faith and hope carries one through ~ greatest, charity
5/28/2013
tame my warring tongue ~ weapon words to medicine ~ balm of gilead
5/27/2013
you create me too ~ it is all this sharing hearts ~ no me without you
5/26/2013
with you Holy One ~ walking in the cool garden ~ no shame, no hiding
5/24/2013
how do you explain ~ ocean was there now withdrawn ~ oh come tsunami
5/23/2013
space gone instantly ~ light screams between the mountains ~ and the sun rises
5/21/2013
heaven calls our name ~ how do we represent You? ~ out of many, One
5/18/2013
lone high desert sage ~ touched by the light before eve ~ knows good nor evil
5/17/2013
shepherds talk of love ~ sitting on the meadow fence ~ bleating fills the air
5/16/2013
longing for someone ~ speaking warmly one to one ~ not servant, not king
5/15/2013
thank you holy one ~ your love and care breeds courage ~ to go on and on
5/13/2013
two glasses filling ~ one overflowing spirit ~ one flame in the heart
5/13/2013
precious holy one ~ your true devotion moves me ~ you are selflessness
5/12/2013
under standing me ~ is a vast ocean of love ~ birth and birth to be
5/9/2013
no room at the inn ~ for my beloved sister ~ what hope there for me
5/9/2013
thank you holy one ~ gifting me eternity ~ you know i love you
5/7/2013
holy one I see ~ willingly you sacrifice ~ that I may yet be
5/6/2013
just thought I would call ~ no particular reason ~ you were on my mind
5/6/2013
womb came natural ~ knowledge life's distractions hide ~ returns in the tomb
5/3/2013
white chrysanthemums ~ careful greenhouse oceans grow ~ red sport abruptly
5/2/2013
climbed a high mountain ~ grand vision offered itself ~ butterfly lighted
4/29/2013
lamenting no no ~ this world should never have been ~ child's first day at school
4/25/2013
I hear the wild doves ~ after four years throwing grain ~ each note the reward
4/25/2013
creative moment ~ without beginning or end ~ we learnt not to see
4/23/2013
wives and husbands change ~ family friends come and go ~ flames in the fire
4/23/2013
fresh black live earth turned ~ feed the soil not the plants ~ good tilth grows slowly
4/22/2013
I can die happy ~ poem children born of love ~ thank you holy one
4/21/2013
the glass is empty ~ but not empty of promise ~ empty of myself
4/21/2013
biting winter wind ~ blows in spring as tall trees sway ~ holy one kindness
4/19/2013
this well ordered world ~ forged for safety link by link ~ a chain for the soul
4/17/2013
can it be wisdom ~ to be so fully detached ~ flowers bring no tears
4/15/2013
dancing holy one ~ beyond names always to be ~ free fall into bliss
4/14/2013
tall jeffrey pine tree ~ fire resistant powers ~ scent of vanilla
4/14/2013
high desert springtime ~ mountain bluebird kestrel flash ~ gifts urgent to share
4/12/2013
waking up this morn ~ heard the birds singing outside ~ felt these are my birds
4/11/2013
"no room at the inn ~ for my beloved sister ~ what hope there for me
4/10/2013
when the moon turns cold ~ its night light gives no comfort ~ leaves me feeling old
originally tweeted on http://twitter.com/utblog
© 2013
2013-01-12
no room at the inn — for my beloved sister — what hope there for me
2013-01-28
When it comes to love — church is the institution — of higher learning.
2013-02-14
Eve and I leaping — tumbling through garden flowers — returning again
2013-02-22
cadillac moonlight — sparkle on long island ice — spin rings round my heart
2013-03-01
long I pulled harnessed — on blind narrow cobblestones — oh to run tail high
2013-03-05
laughing sunlit bloom — dead dry words fall on cold stone — open spring flower
2013-03-05
summer he heard her — from the highest treetop perch — sings new songs in hope
2013-03-06
no room at the inn — for my beloved sister — what hope there for me?
2013-03-08
siren out window — night quarry coyotes cry — for their lost brother
2013-03-11
love is green and gold — my heart was bought and then sold — it took that to know
2013-03-13
high desert clear night — sister venus brother mars — cosmos of kindred
2013-03-16
his second coming — one bright light in a dark night — again and again
2013-03-19
possessive pronouns — do not take apostrophes — nouns do not exist
2013-03-23
no room at the inn — for my beloved sister — what hope there for me?
2013-03-24
"sold all that he had" — "had found one pearl of great price" — "kingdom of heaven"
2013-03-28
dancing holy one — beyond names always to be — free fall into bliss
