Dancing and Danger
Two sisters, not more than three or four, Twisted and twirled in tight, bright circles Across the floor of Your World Coffee Near where I sat last…
Plumb Line
We crossed the stage At a date now long-etched, Aging us as we layer our lives. All that glittered All that fired All that Promethean luster For…
A Thief Repents
And so it ended, my fine old career, A bandit’s life is rarely a long one, Hung up on a gibbet for all to leer, My pleasures…
St. Brendan the Voyager
Brendan riding the back of a whale, Over the Atlantic sea set sail, Voyaged to the British Isles, Over many long miles, Our Lord Jesus Christ to…
Little Things
You said to me once, “All little things are Happy.” Could we have been looking toward The paddocks and the animals you kept? Or were we watching…
Rites of Passage
It may or may not be raining - A fine, light drizzle afloat On the air that dampens your face And your hands – or a steady…
Gethsemane
The cup of pain brought to my lips this night An ordained offering of bitter wine Tomorrow’s battle grips my stomach tight Dread and obedience in prayer…