Who is this Spirit?

31 Jan 2013 1 Comment

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HolySpirit

Minister of God’s Compassion
John 15:26-27, 14:15-18. 14:26, 16:5-16

I will send you the Comforter
He will come to you from the Father,
Tell you all about me;
He is the source of all truth.

He will come to you from the Father;
He’s been with me from the beginning:
Comforts you in doubt, despair and affliction.

Tell you all about me;
Gives you wisdom to examine your life
See past denial and self deception.

He is the source of all truth:
Reveals the teachings of Jesus,
Guides you to justice and truth.

Little Spelunker 4

29 Jan 2013 Leave a comment

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OliverInOrchard9:12

There are a few English words impossible to translate:

spelunker,

serendipity,

plenipotentiary,

gobblegook,

poppycock,

whimsy,

spam,

kitsch.

Beware little spelunker,

in the company of these leaks

rifts

ruptures

rents

fissures,

breaches

gullets!

Good News Waterfall

29 Jan 2013 1 Comment

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Under the waterfall

Cascade of the Good News
(Romans 5:1-11)

faith
promises
peace
joyfully look forward
become all
rejoice
problems make us patient
develop strength
trust
make hope strong and steady
let us hold our heads high
bring warm love
the spirit fills us
god sends christ
blesses his friends
lives within us
new relationship
friends of god
creator
redeemer
sanctifier

Yellow

25 Jan 2013 1 Comment

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Golden Pond2

Take the yellow out-
The world turns cold.
Yellow-bellied fools
Make courage bold.

Sunlit yellow
Transforms to lime;
Turns cool and then
It’s violet’s time.

Roots

24 Jan 2013 2 Comments

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Why do orchid roots
lift up?

A snake dance
toward the sky

swallowing air.

Like us.

What is this thing called love?

23 Jan 2013 2 Comments

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UnconditionalLove2

Sue Delp's Peace Dove

Sue Delp’s Peace Dove

MAD (according to my five senses)

23 Jan 2013 2 Comments

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MAD RAGEMAD IS:

barefoot on nails

pepper up nostrils

gunshot near ear

eyes close to bomb

fungus on tongue

Owls

22 Jan 2013 3 Comments

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Owl Mask3
Crystal Owl1
OWLonPedestal
Earthen Owl

In my lobby hundreds perch:
Facing front they’re all:
blinking, zooming, screeching, preening
Owls: gigantic, small.

Wear a mask; fly a puppet;
Owl my eyes; grasp a cane;
Sparkle glass; pierce a crystal;
Line them up: minor-main!

Sculptures staring, wood eyes glaring;
Wings poised to take flight;
Pull the string and glass wings beat
Fly to soar with raptor might.

Hockey

21 Jan 2013 2 Comments

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These graphics are for Catherine who loves to collaborate with authors and illustrators!

Hockey

hockey-player

My Mirror

20 Jan 2013 4 Comments

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Faces Only Please

My Mirror

Only shows the face; never the hips!
The wide eyes, never the Howdy Doody Lines around the lips;
They drag me down, make me look old and cranky,
Crank shaft caught, locked up, no bearings, only slips.

The wide eyes; never the Howdy Doody Lines around the lips;
Or rooster’s neck, or moles and freckles’ flaws;
Manicures, not wrinkled hands with claws!

They drag me down, make me look old and cranky,
Grouchy, dulled, discarded, dank-y;
Dismal, drifting, bony, blank-y.

Crank shaft caught, locked up, no bearings, only slips:
Gears go slow: from fourth to first… and stall
From showroom… to lot… to used… to junk…that’s all.

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