growth – Barb, poet priest

Trees in the Wind

Trees in the WindLeaves and twigs of blue gum treestossing in this gusty windsurge and thrash like storm lashed seas.Underneath the trunks are stillstanding strong amidst the stir.Could I learn such steadfast will?There are limbs of other gumschange will cause to drop to earth:death if one unwary comes.For the tree, is such loss wise,letting goContinue reading “Trees in the Wind”

Offering

Offering John 6:1-15 (written c. 2005) His heart went out to them and he fed them, hoping they would recognize: that the satisfaction of hunger lies in leaving accustomed sustenance, and waiting for him to come amongst them, waiting in the open, in emptiness, needing to meet him and share whatever may be on offer.Continue reading “Offering”