Today I return to a poem and prayer I used in October 2021. Yesterday, I walked round a golf course that at every turn exhibited autumn colors at their best. Amidst the present chaos and tragedy of war I found those few hours to be soul restoring in the madness of the world. The originalContinue reading “The Beauty of Autumn”
Monthly Archives: October 2023
This Hospital Needs a Hospital
These past days we have witnessed terror at its worst within Israel and Gaza. These past days we have been silenced by the noise of war, we have become marooned on this island of fear and foreboding. Over the past few days in the gruesome images of the bombed Al-Alhi hospital in Gaza one thoughtContinue reading “This Hospital Needs a Hospital”
Upon Westminster Bridge
For almost everyone who visits London, the sight of Westminster Bridge, the river Thames, and the London skyline create a wonderful and impressionable memory. This was also true for William Wordsworth, some 220 years ago. His poem describes London and the river Thames, in the early morning. Inspiration for the poem was provided by a journeyContinue reading “Upon Westminster Bridge”
“in the deep heart’s core”
Homesickness or nostalgia? W.B. Yeats’ most celebrated poem might well be The Lake Isle of Innisfree written in 1888. The real place of Innisfree is in Co. Sligo, Ireland. Yeats spent many summers there as a child, and the poem was a result of a sudden memory of his childhood while walking in London. PleaseContinue reading ““in the deep heart’s core””
Prayers, Poems, and Christian Ponderings 