Such aching beauty in the offerings at this week’s Poetry Party. Have you stopped by yet? Pour a cup of tea and then linger with the amazing poems gathered there. Then write your own response to the theme or image and share it with the Abbey community. If you share it before Sunday, you could win a space in my upcoming online art retreat for the season of Lent – Soul of a Pilgrim (February 22-April 7, 2012).
Mary as Mother of Mercy
I was inspired to share this reflection on Mary as Mother of Mercy by the brave words of Bishop Mariann Budde speaking truth to power: Holy Mary, mother of us all,we see a world filled with violence toward one another,we ask for mercy.We see children
January 23, 2025
One Response
My Tree
The trunk is thick
sturdy, upright
Giving structure
To strong limbs reaching skyward
Displaying strength
Disiplaying growth and pride.
Winter winds blow
limbs wave and bow
White snow descends
The tree snuggles under the blanket
Resting in the stillness
Sunshine brings light
and brightness
Snow melts away
Hope rallies with images of spring
Thankful is the tree
Thankful am I
for changing seasons
For new ways of knowing God’s creation.