writer & poet
war
Could it be that being
is the greatest
act of war?
very serious business
Bend
lower, still lower
until your eye is level
with the little creatures.
Take note of their business,
the very serious business
of being
chipmunks, … read full post
bon-fire
Before it got too dark to see
we gathered
fallen leaves
and snap-dry sticks
and tepeed them there
in the pit.
My father crumpled up
yesterday’s newspaper,
my brother struck the match.
With our backs to the night,
we … read full post
The news about Joshua Harris backing out of his past ideas, his marriage, and his faith has been filling my feeds for the past few weeks. In the wake of so many spiritual leaders either failing morally or falling … read full post
i. zeal for this house
I’ve been so long tending
this old fire in my chest,
that I forget what sparked it.
But it still keeps me warm
when I worry that
I might someday be wrong.
I’ve been so … read full post
I periodically write reviews of some of my kid’s favorite stories in book or movie form (you can check out my take on Miss Rumphius here). Room on the Broom is a favorite of all three older kids, so … read full post
My wife is taking pictures again, and the golden hour is upon us – in more ways than one, because at the height of summer it occurs immediately after the kids’ bedtime. She is roaming the acreage of my childhood … read full post
rainplay
The pit-pat of rain
and little feet,
the splash of a puddle then
like liquid laughter, and
the storm is just another
plaything
to tiny toes.
artesian well
Perhaps
the hole will fill gradually,
as long-filtered rains seep down, … read full post
Over the last few months I’ve been digging into the book of Jeremiah.
I’ve read Jeremiah before, but what drew me to it this time was the desire to soak in God’s judgment, to understand more clearly the scope and … read full post
“The storm, the blackout, the quiet sea
You went running right into it, away from me…”
“So Far, So Fast,” The National
maelstrom
He said then,
“Do not free me.
The sea is hungry,
and I have no strength to … read full post
am I willing
to do nothing
but wait?
to set aside
the notion that
I change things
that my words
change things
that my words
change me
cease striving
be still
know
that I am
only because You are
that … read full post