Sacrifice of the Sun
“The Sun loved the Moon so dearly, that every night he died so she might draw breath.” – An Ancient Myth ~ Trees whisper in the garden The moon calls to wind, “Blow hither the clouds…
Author: Fellowship & Fairydust
Inspiring faith and creativity & exploring the arts through a spiritual lens
The Sun Bows
The sun bows As paint vibrates across the canvas Creating a golden replication Of its splendor The sun bows Thanking the pale and steady hand That created That honors Its gold, life-giving light The artist’s…
Passion and Resurrection
The shining marble of eternity’s home, Glowing furnace of pain’s desire, Lashed to the column of mankind’s woe Hung the Victim of Israel’s ire. – Crowned with the barbs of worldly conceit, Clad in vesture…
The Mystery of the Mass
What celebrations here and now take place Doth give us weighty cause for Christian joy. For from this source doth flow God’s saving grace, Which we for our salvation may employ. – But lo, what…
A-Hunting We Will Go: The Historic Heraldry and Spiritual Symbolism of the Hunt
THE HOUNDS TO THE VILLAGE WILL COME What a fine hunting day and balmy as May And the hounds to the village will come Every friend will be there and all trouble and care Will…
The Traveler
Differing states of perception Make for an interesting journey Today the air is cool The sun is not yet warming The back porch Learning to swim ocean waters Sometimes I dive too deep Stay down…
John Williams: My Five Top Themes
John Williams is, quite simply, a genius. He has composed some of the most iconic film scores, and his music is synonymous with the films that he has scored for. It’s surely the…
Come, My Love: An Analysis of Thomas Merton’s Mystical Poem "Pass Through My Will"
Poetry is a language often able to penetrate more deeply than prose into the nature of the divine as lover of the soul. One poem in particular, “Pass through My Will”, written by renowned Trappist…
Narnian Eyes: A Sonnet Sequence
“War and Peace” He fought in battle, later crown’d a king, he was yet a boy when he took command. Peter train’d in swordplay every morning to be the greatest swordsman in all the land.…
When All Other Lights Have Failed: The Christmas Message and The Lord of the Rings
There was a huge hubbub of anticipation in Palestine before Jesus was born. All sorts of people rising up and gathering some followers and saying that they were the messiah and then getting killed…