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The Bright Field
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by R. S. Thomas. The Bright Field I have seen the sun break through to illuminate a small field for a while, and gone my way and forgotten it. But that was the pearl of great… Continue Reading “The Bright Field”
Open Your Eyes
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Richard Guy Miller. Open Your Eyes We never really die. We just open our eyes. When they have seen Their last limitation, We turn and weep, Or we awake from our dream, Open our eyes… Continue Reading “Open Your Eyes”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details
I am convinced that balance is one of the most needed qualities in life. Balance lives somewhere between “Lost in the Details” and “The Devil is In the Details.”
Think Not How Far
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Harold Macdonald. Think Not How Far Think not how far we have to go, how far we’ve come; it saps the strength, melts the will. It’s better not to know the breadth and height and… Continue Reading “Think Not How Far”
Alone
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Maya Angelou. Alone Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone I came up with one thing And I don’t believe… Continue Reading “Alone”
In Praise of Self-Deprecation
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Wislawa Szymborska. In Praise of Self-Deprecation The buzzard has nothing to fault himself with. Scruples are alien to the black panther. Piranhas do not doubt the rightness of their actions. The rattlesnake approves of himself without… Continue Reading “In Praise of Self-Deprecation”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. – C. S. Lewis
The Rowing Endeth
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Anne Sexton. The Rowing Endeth I’m mooring my rowboat at the dock of the island called God. This dock is made in the shape of a fish and there are many boats moored at many… Continue Reading “The Rowing Endeth”
To Live in the Mercy of God
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Denise Levertov. To Live in the Mercy of God To lie back under the tallest oldest trees. How far the stems rise, rise before ribs of shelter open! To live in the mercy of God.… Continue Reading “To Live in the Mercy of God”
What I Pray For
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Dennis O’Donnell What I Pray For Sacks of rocks I have gathered from the beach, some of which I used to toss my own I Ching, stones representing fire, water, wind, and the rest, some… Continue Reading “What I Pray For”
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