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Divine Arriving – Divine Waiting?

Advent – a time of waiting. We often think it is us who do all the waiting, but perhaps it is God who is waiting for us to come to our proper sense of soul and it is God waiting for our prodigal return. I wonder? James K. A. Smith who edits the journal ImageContinue reading “Divine Arriving – Divine Waiting?”

Poetry pops up in strange places!

The bag was just sitting in the room, a leftover from a granddaughter’s birthday event, and there staring at me were words I had learned in High School some 50 + years ago! Words which were first written close to 250 years ago! Here they appear as a marketing ploy for handmade soap. At leastContinue reading “Poetry pops up in strange places!”

“Spools of Suffering”

Once upon a time, it took a little time to capture an image with the camera. Such “time” allowed for a little separation between what was captured and what our eye would now behold. Today, war photography spares no time, no separation, no breath between capturing another’s last breath and our own next breath! TheContinue reading ““Spools of Suffering””

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””