Footsteps of the Holy Family
Follow the Footsteps of the Holy FamilyThey will show the wayThrough the desert with Faith, Hope, and Love,Guided by an angel as they pray Treasured hearts of humilityHold the map to our heavey homeBeyond the…
Category: Original Poetry
Strong John of Waterloo
Old tunes, joyful tunes, weaving through the night The rosy glow of faces beneath the candle light North winds, cruel winds, howling at the door The whirl of Yuletide dances across the wooden floor –…
Song of Truth
A song forever buried in my heartBegins to form a melody so sweetSurpassing ev’ry ordinary artIt grows in richest harmonySo poignant, one can almost seeThe notes that pierce my soul like icy sleet The faintest…
I Am: The Divine Mystery of the Triduum
I Am – The Maker of all Magic The Wisdom of the Salmon The Crispness of the Apple The Strength of every Tree – The Dancer in the Whirl-Wind The Scatterer of Star-Light The Growth…
The Advocate
“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in…
Idea: The Writer’s War
The idea seizes.I fly to penThese whispers burning deep within,To scribe these thoughts of dawn-like fire(That I can never fully hear,Yet feel them like a deep-lodged spear)Oh, the fascination they inspire!Each contour: untouched mystery,In this…
Christ Our Light
The church is silent, dark and still, With emptiness that’s soon to fill. The altar is graced with lilies white, A pure and most refreshing sight. – The time has come; we turn to see…
Stabbed by Joy: Ode to the Return of the Prodigal Color, Come Springtime
Longed, pined, Wept, died - ‘Waited’ is too Weak a word. Wouldn’t come. (Couldn’t come?) Never mind. Feeling done. Wistful windows Desperate doors Shut and trampled (Evermore?) Lookit here, Little light! Maybe…
An Island’s Daughter
For Rae-Rae Franchi, on her Birthday *** The old stories have a rhythm Like the waves of the sea, Washing up on the dark sands of time With the pungent scent of natural elements And…