Shalott Revisited: A King Arthur Poem
I once met a fine young man Winning in his manners, honest in his speech With ideals that defied the world So broad in their scope, believing in the unseen Clinging to faith, and when…
Author: Fellowship & Fairydust
Inspiring faith and creativity & exploring the arts through a spiritual lens
Winter Will Not Last Forever: An Acrostic
We are laden with Immortal snow. It seems we will Never again breathe, buried under these shrouds, frozen beneath these sorrows of Things long passed away. Can you hear the loneliness Exhale around us? Still, distant memories…
12:15 Thoughts on Faramir: A Book and Movie Character Comparison
Early one morning, approximately 12:15, shortly after completing a viewing of The Two Towers, I realized how much I loved Faramir, and how generally awesome and admirable he is. So dutifully, later that morning, I…
Love is Not an Accident
Love is not an accident Of chemicals that crossed in space It flows from Everlasting Choice And rushes with a Timeless Grace For out of nothing, nothing comes Yet that which fills can never…
A Mother’s Love
The outside world is cruel and hard; To us the strangers’ doors are barred. But in this stable, small and cold, I’ve seen this miracle unfold. – I gaze upon your peaceful face Radiating heavenly…
Holiday Season in the Holy Land: Thoughts, Ideas, and Tips on Travel
The arrival once more of the winter holiday season evokes thoughts of snow and cold nights spent with family and friends – of times of cheer, rest, and meaning. There is perhaps no better way…
December Morning Message: A Sestina with an Extra Verse
The sheet metal sky is thin and cold overhead. Like propaganda released from planes, endless leaflets of brittle lace Drop slowly down around me. They weave something like silence. I once had a soul that…
Flight of the Angels
They rise up in tornadic flight, Unleashing scarlet firelight. They pour it on the coal-cloaked hills, The bloodless frosts; their lava fills The starved blue gleam of Winter's eye And scalds dawn on the star-cold sky. -…
Our Love Must Make Us Strong: The Music and Mysticism of Loreena McKennitt
It all started one Christmas as I rummaged through the CD racks at the library, in search of seasonal music different than the usual run-of-the-mill jingles blared constantly on the radio from November onward. I…