“And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you” (Matthew 17:20, KJV). Everyone’s a writer. And writing […]
Drinking Light
Like Roots Our hands imbibe like roots, so I place them on what is beautiful in this world. And I fold them in prayer, and they draw from the heavens light. –St. Francis of Assisi (Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West translated by Daniel Ladinsky, p.40) St. Francis […]
Death: The Beginning of Life
Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate links (at no cost to you). This article is dedicated in particular to Susan Niebur, four-time cancer survivor and presently in hospice contemplating her journey beyond death, and to others who approach death . . . ultimately, all of us. “During the fiercest period of her chemotherapy, my friend […]
Poetry as Soul Food
“Poetry has meant a great deal in my life. That sensitivity, that intuition, an attitude of tenderness before nature, before all things, before people, before pain, before weakness, before pettiness, at times and under circumstances of exultation also. I therefore believe that poetry has been for me much more than a hobby. It has been […]