Cloudy Sunrise

Sunbeams gleam across the field as the invisible orb rises, traced only by the way the clouded sky goes luminous, unable to completely mask the light. The grasses glow, lit by the current and transformed to green lampposts, arms lifted in silent praise. A breeze blows through, dancing them, unable to hold back from joiningContinue reading “Cloudy Sunrise”

To Shine with Power!

This gargantuan ball we call Earth twirls on its axis, never stopping. I’m glued to my point on its surface, watching as we leave the dark outer universe and swing slowly, gently into sunlight. Granulated gray cloud masses suddenly have rose underbellies—no! Now they’ve turned to neon gold!There was a star riding tangentto the crescentContinue reading “To Shine with Power!”

Full of Grace, Full of Truth

His kindness overwhelmed them from the start: the way he chose his students:             hearts that yearned for meaning             beyond fishing nets or taxes;             welcoming the seventy,             both genders, to his company— the way he saved the day for his mom’s friend:             reaching back to first creation,             crunching time byContinue reading “Full of Grace, Full of Truth”