Comments on: Invitation to Poetry: Epiphanies http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/ Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:41:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christine Eleanor Merritt http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-56394 Christine Eleanor Merritt Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:19:58 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-56394 So that’s how You did it… are doing it. The cosmos bursting into being from the hanging globule of pure light held by some miraculous power that must be love. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Hold us so spinning with the jewels of our abundance dancing in the darkness, knowing the strand is attached to You Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia So that’s how You did it…
are doing it.
The cosmos bursting into being
from the hanging globule of pure light
held by some miraculous power
that must be love.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Hold us so spinning
with the jewels of our abundance
dancing in the darkness,
knowing the strand is
attached to You

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

]]> By: bobbie mcgarey http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-53567 bobbie mcgarey Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:17:23 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-53567 Diamonds see there set for you and me. Shake one off and a bounty falls. See? Do you see? Diamonds just there precious one/One Jesus. enough for all Diamonds
see there
set for you
and me.
Shake one off
and a bounty falls.
See? Do you see?
Diamonds just there
precious one/One
Jesus. enough for all

]]> By: Leah http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-52781 Leah Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:25:49 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-52781 this time I'm prosaic rather than poetic, but I had to write something about Christine's amazing image! http://thisfarbyfaith.blogspot.com/2009/01/poetry-party-29.html Way to go to start out this New Year, Christine; thank you, thank you! this time I’m prosaic rather than poetic, but I had to write something about Christine’s amazing image!

http://thisfarbyfaith.blogspot.com/2009/01/poetry-party-29.html

Way to go to start out this New Year, Christine; thank you, thank you!

]]> By: Lynne http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-52757 Lynne Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:27:13 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-52757 Web of creation Weaver's woven mystery Fragile steel and light Web of creation
Weaver’s woven mystery
Fragile steel and light

]]> By: Jon Strother http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-52728 Jon Strother Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:00:30 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-52728 Jehovah’s Sunrise……… Isaiah….. son of Amoz….. Yesh'yahu "the salvation of Jehovah" Cry out; sing to us a song of joy – Good News - Too wonderful to comprehend. “God's bright glory has risen for you. Jehovah’s sunrise glory breaks over you. Look around! Watch as they gather. Watch as they approach you. Sons coming from great distances. Daughters carried by their nannies. People returning……. Exiles gathered…….. Streams in the desert……. Children from faraway places, Filling the Holy City with precious jewels, Diamonds of flesh and blood, Singing the praises of God. —open house day and night!— ---two diametric opposites— ---now indistinguishable….one from the other---- Yet……. Not long ago you were despised refuse— out-of-the-way, unvisited, ignored. But now, now….. You'll know that I, God, am your Savior. You'll have no more need of the sun by day Nor the brightness of the moon at night. God will be your eternal light, Your God will bathe you in splendor. Your sun will never go down, Your moon will never fade. I will be your eternal light. Your days of grieving are over. God’s Dawning Epiphany….. Jehovah’s glory breaks over you……. An interpretation of Isaiah 60 incorporating words taken from Eugene Peterson’s translation of The Message and my own….. Jon E. Strother 01/08/09 Jehovah’s Sunrise………

Isaiah….. son of Amoz…..
Yesh’yahu “the salvation of Jehovah”
Cry out; sing to us a song of joy –
Good News – Too wonderful to comprehend.

“God’s bright glory has risen for you.
Jehovah’s sunrise glory breaks over you.
Look around! Watch as they gather.
Watch as they approach you.
Sons coming from great distances.
Daughters carried by their nannies.
People returning…….
Exiles gathered……..
Streams in the desert…….
Children from faraway places,
Filling the Holy City with precious jewels,
Diamonds of flesh and blood,
Singing the praises of God.
—open house day and night!—
—two diametric opposites—
—now indistinguishable….one from the other—-
Yet…….
Not long ago you were despised refuse—
out-of-the-way, unvisited, ignored.
But now, now…..
You’ll know that I, God, am your Savior.
You’ll have no more need of the sun by day
Nor the brightness of the moon at night.
God will be your eternal light,
Your God will bathe you in splendor.
Your sun will never go down,
Your moon will never fade.
I will be your eternal light.
Your days of grieving are over.
God’s Dawning Epiphany…..
Jehovah’s glory breaks over you…….

An interpretation of Isaiah 60 incorporating words taken from
Eugene Peterson’s translation of The Message and my own…..

Jon E. Strother 01/08/09

]]> By: Suz http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-52674 Suz Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:18:50 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-52674 In many ways, I'm normal. But now they have labeled me "Permanently and totally disabled." The money's great but the stares scar As I, in my wheely chair, Roll down the road of this new life. Many days, it's life in the electric bed, the whiney breathing machine, and the black sack of drugs. Pastor Larry's granddaughter Was born without fingers "She's perfect!" He cried. Today fireworks flash in the sky! Today flames crackle in my heart! They may call me limited But... This is my own private Epiphany. This is my own Holy gift. I am complete. I am whole. In God's eyes I am perfect! In many ways, I’m normal.

But now they have labeled me
“Permanently and totally disabled.”
The money’s great but the stares scar
As I, in my wheely chair,
Roll down the road of this new life.
Many days, it’s life in the electric bed,
the whiney breathing machine,
and the black sack of drugs.

Pastor Larry’s granddaughter
Was born without fingers
“She’s perfect!”
He cried.

Today fireworks flash in the sky!
Today flames crackle in my heart!

They may call me limited
But…
This is my own private Epiphany.
This is my own Holy gift.

I am complete.
I am whole.
In God’s eyes
I am perfect!

]]> By: Andy http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-52654 Andy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:56:16 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-52654 Epiphanies ------- Like a veil parted, beauty and truth revealed, offered in moments of time. - Gifts for the wise fools following a star, whispers of angels in the ears of the lost. - The first shafts of Spring, strings of dewy pearls o'er crisp fresh snow "Here is the Lord!" -- Epiphanies
——-
Like a veil parted,
beauty and truth
revealed, offered
in moments of time.
-
Gifts for the wise
fools following a star,
whispers of angels
in the ears of the lost.
-
The first shafts of Spring,
strings of dewy pearls
o’er crisp fresh snow
“Here is the Lord!”
–

]]> By: Beth Patterson http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-52394 Beth Patterson Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:45:08 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-52394 architect engineer hunter gatherer mother stronger than steel lighter than silk no wonder humans fear you spun the universe into being you'll be here after our species' cycle is complete architect architect
engineer
hunter
gatherer
mother
stronger than steel
lighter than silk
no wonder humans fear
you spun the universe into being
you’ll be here after our species’ cycle is complete
architect

]]> By: Carolyn http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-52323 Carolyn Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:03:26 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-52323 Does the spider know Her weaving revelation Blesses those who pause? Invite awaremess - Create spaces in life's web, Room for insight. Does the spider know
Her weaving revelation
Blesses those who pause?

Invite awaremess –
Create spaces in life’s web,
Room for insight.

]]> By: Sunrise Sister http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/comment-page-1/#comment-52321 Sunrise Sister Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:50:14 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/01/05/invitation-to-poetry-epiphanies/#comment-52321 Silently spinning Elegant woven trap Fragile easily destroyed Rain sun anointing warming Survival self-absorption Denying the gifts of breath of life of talent All wasted without or but for the hand of God Hi Christine, Above is my entry and I've posted it on my site:) Silently spinning
Elegant woven trap
Fragile easily destroyed
Rain sun anointing warming
Survival self-absorption
Denying the gifts of breath of life of talent
All wasted without or but for the hand of God

Hi Christine, Above is my entry and I’ve posted it on my site:)

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