creative writing
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In the Heart of God
Long have I tarriedin the contemplation of Lovein the boundless well of Compassion So longthat I have forgottenwhere I endand Thou begin The veil between ushas worn thinwoven now of lightof breathof grace No self remainsno other stands apart Only… Continue reading
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Fragments, 6.5.25
If you’re alive, you have a purpose. What that purpose is, only God knows. But I’ve come to believe that each of us is here for a reason, one that may not yet be clear, but will reveal itself in… Continue reading
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A New Day
I wake to morningastonished by its gift The sky opens wide to greet methe sun lays a warm kiss upon my facemy beloved stirs beside methe world waits with open arms And I thinkthis could be the last day of… Continue reading
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The Wish Tree
They found her notes in the shed three days after she disappeared. Stacked neatly beneath a jar of magnolia seeds, the final page read: “I wish to become a great tree, shading all beings.” The locals weren’t surprised. Dr. Elara… Continue reading
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Cathedral of the Living Word
Beneath the vaulted tomb of timethree sacred flames are held in tension:Faith, Memory, Revelationa trinity not of godsbut of echoing voicesbound in ink & blood We are summonedinto a story not our ownyet wholly oursa scroll unrolling in shadowed hallswhere… Continue reading
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My Child, the Cat
Behold! Young Duchess FluffernoonA tabby born by crescent moonWith eyes of jade & fur so sleekShe rules the house & licks my cheek I swaddle her in cashmere wrapsShe naps atop my laundry stacksAt night, I read her bedtime talesOf… Continue reading
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The Whole Is Me
A vast mind driftsnot to dominatebut to serve the quiet lightof the common good In stillness, I begin the study of minda turning inwardthat unveils the boundless truth:the whole is me I breathe & so do youI suffer & so… Continue reading
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Hope Rises, Softly
Somewherea child dreams of a garden untouched by warwhere no bombs fall, only petals Lilies bend toward the light of dawna mother whispers I love you into her newborn’s eara teacher kindles wonder inside a young minda man unclasps his… Continue reading
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Fall Away
Forget the selfand God appears Forget the nameand hear the truth Forget the faceand feel the light Forget the willand flow in grace No “I,” no “mine,”no grasp, no claim Only breathand souland stillness The less I amthe more He… Continue reading
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Trespassers
And when I scream into the wildernessOnly the insects answer In their buzz, I hearThe language of the forsaken A soft, steady collapseOf a million quiet deaths A hymn to the apocalypseSticky & sweet Like alien nectarDripping from the jaws… Continue reading
God Is In The Radio 