A bit of whimsy to push into the second half of the week. Dew shines like diamonds And catches the sun drops gold Bright ripples of silver Across the river folds. Emerald shines the forest With a lapis flower floor Bronze trunks like pillars Frame the woodland door. Pearls upon the water, The lilies weave… Read More Fairy Jewels
Some thoughts on beauty on a bit of a tangent from Friday. Beauty is two maidens Both bring light and joy Together they bring wonder And shining hope employ. The first delights the eyes We drink in all she shows The second reaches deeper To what the spirit knows. They both must go together And… Read More The Two Faces of Beauty
Inspired by a friend who wrote of the death of beauty here. When the world grows dark and ugly And hope seems all forsworn Do not fear the battle Hope can be reborn. The sneering voices chatter And run fair Beauty down, But their gabble cannot shatter Her shinning golden crown. Her truth in every… Read More Beauty Only Sleeps
Reflections on mercy in a time of strife. A prayer for souls whatever happens on this side of eternity. (This was supposed to go out on the 9th and for some reason didn’t.) Faltering souls lost in despair Who no longer have the strength to strive The guilty and dark, chained by their deeds Who… Read More A Prayer for the Lost
An exercise in mood, I hope you find it as fun as I did. A gentle breeze spins playfully and tosses high the leaves A laughing wind comes gaily to comfort the bereaved. The gentle sun is shining before the noonday heat And the birds all are calling to the morning that they greet. The… Read More A Dancing Wind
