in the afternoons,
in the almostĀ empty fields,
i hum the hymns
i used to sing
in church.
they could not tame me,
so they would not keep me,
alas,
and how that feels,
the weight of it,
i will not tell
any of you,
not ever.
still, as they promised,
God, once he is in your heart,
is everywhere -
so even here
among the weeds
and the brisk trees.
how long does [...]
Archive for July, 2007
reposting the previous poem, and asking a question.
Posted in thoughts on July 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
ramblings…and a poem.
Posted in books, homosexuality, homosexuality in the church, mary oliver, poetry on July 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
so, i use statcounter and have seen many people checking in on my blog to see if i’ve said anything. as you guys know…i haven’t. there are some things in life i’m just not gonna talk about on a blog, and then there are other things in life i will talk about on a blog, [...]
back in abilene
Posted in thoughts on July 2, 2007 | 4 Comments »
hey guys and gals,
i’m back in the states and in abilene. more later. but…the trip was fantastic!