A great video project using the poetry of Taylor Mali. Put together by Ronnie Bruce.
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Category Archives: Poetry
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Broken Poetry
We did it. That’s right, fearful of how we may contribute to the spread of H1N1 we shut down our water fountains at Snow Hill. A water cooler stands in front of the pair in our foyer. Paper cups sit atop the enlarged water container. One large bottle of hand sanitizer sits nearby. Clear indicators [...]
Where Is Your Head?
Barry Taylor offered a poem by Thom Sletterlee reflecting on the Lectionary text from Mark 6 for yesterday. Since our plans changed for yesterday, I offer it here today.
We told him the story as we ourselves had heard:
big party at the palace, music, wine,
Herod’s niece gets up to dance … and she’s beautiful,
wearing a gown [...]
Kester Brewin Waxes Poetic on Descartes
Kester Brewin’s blog went dark after he finished his book Signs of Emergence. Really, it went dark after the book had been out in the UK and in the US for a bit. Recently he began writing and putting his stuff out there again. I saw this poem and thought, “How brilliant?”
The polymath Rene Descartes,
Described [...]
Poetically Provocatively Jesus
My friend Barry Tayloris posting in concert with Holy Week. He offers a gem from his reading for the week. If you like poetry then this one is for you. Sometimes the character in the Jesus story that most resembles us is not the impulsive, impetuous Peter. Instead, many times we more resemble Judas. If [...]
Story of Contrasts and Common-ness
Sunday I read this poem written for our Christmas presentation of, “It’s (Not) Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas”
Narration requires a story.
Story draws attention.
Attention to characters and plots.
Plots fill our lives and yet there is one plot that takes in them all.
All we experience comes under the story of God.
God creating, sustaining, redeeming, loving and [...]
Where do you stand?
Tuesday I read a poem by the late Samuel Moor Shoemaker. It was part of my morning devotional reading. The words stirred me. The song writer wrote about being a door keeper in the house of the Lord. Shoemaker wrote about a place by the door for those coming and thinking about leaving. It is [...]
Glimpse of the Relief for the World
Early this morning I boarded the treadmill. The on board computer offers a variety of ways to measure progress. One readout I watch is “distance.” My goal is at least 2 miles of cardio. The other display I watch is “time.” I like to get my two miles, walking and jogging, in about 30 minutes. [...]
Chancing the Pilgrim Sandals
A second “stream poem” inspired by Nude Truths. The project is the product of sisters Mary Ylvisaker Nilsen and Kristi Ylvisaker. Their artwork in this installation turns on the poetry of Denise Levertov. I was particularly taken by #6. The confluence of viewing this installation, reading N.T. Wright’s Surprised by Hope, and thinking about the [...]
Without Reservation
One of the exercises we were invited to engage at Brian’s Everything Must Change Tour came when Linnea charged us with writing a “stream poem.” I enjoy poetry. I could not be confused with a poet. Here is my first attempt.
Without Reservation
Endless come the images provoking reform
Reform kept at bay by uncertainty
Uncertainty mounts as [...]
