Fleeing what I do not know, I flee to where I cannot go. Recapture me. The bridge between my heart and mind, you come across myself to find. Recapture me. You come and knock on imagination’s door, you come to show to know you; Is what eyes and ears are for. With ears that hear... Continue Reading →
The Peace of Wild Things
The Peace of Wild Things When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great... Continue Reading →
Middle England Jesus
Middle England Jesus If Jesus were born in England He’d be I think lower middle class Beloved of grass roots politicians But still some crisp sophistication And know when to use a white wine glass He wouldn’t splatter ketchup across his mile high tea He’d know to break, then butter bread And when to... Continue Reading →
Our Warring Madness – a poem for Good Friday
God of grace and God of glory, on your people pour your power; crown your ancient church's story, bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn the Christ, assail his ways!... Continue Reading →
The Crib and the Cry
The Crib and the Cry; The animals in wonder. * The Cross and the Why; The people in blunder. * Was this Jesus the Son of God? As a baby surely not! As a man, upon a cross, surely, no. What would it look like if God came to earth; * In disguise, as one... Continue Reading →
Clown Europe
Call them what you want, Asylum seeker, migrant, refugee; But see, a face that looks like me. * Watch them flee from land and sea, Shining out from our latest HD TV. Packed in boats and rafts; Longing for half a chance. * Despising even the rank air they breathe. No room to move or... Continue Reading →
Goodbye My Boy
What joy you gave, from pain so deep; A miracle in progress, a work of art! Flesh of my flesh, not quite but still, You may as well have been. Goodbye my boy! * * * Sometimes a year comes and goes, Lost to the mists of time, forgetful minds and ordinary lives. But 2014... Continue Reading →
Distraction
Distracted! Not attracted, distracted!! Ah! These modern days, we're so busy. We distract ourselves with microchip and 4G; We always think it's all about me. I'm multi-tasking; I'm so modern. That flicker of light, our mobile we delight! We pick up up everything, Before us, and in us. We reach, we pick up, we....distract... Continue Reading →
Jesus – the Fisher of Men
Ballad to the Fisher King by Eugene Peterson (in Holy Luck, p.74-5): Pete and Andy and Jack and Jim, sailed in sturdy ships.They were fishermen who plowed the sea, while curses flowed from their lips.Heigh ho to the Fisher King, Heigh ho; Heigh ho to the Fisher Christ.The world for them was stuff to grab, the sea... Continue Reading →
Gralefrit Theology 