Monday, December 3, 2012

A Christmas Poem

I need a poem
that shakes my busy soul
that worms its way through my brain
that stirs me to be kind.

I need a poem
that fills this page with verse
that touches hearts with peace
that shares a love that binds.

We need a poem
that sets our spirit free
that wraps our space with good
that aligns with God each face.

We have a poem
that baby Jesus born
that day when God ordained
that baptized us in grace.

The Mirror of God

I sat on the back porch early in the AM holding my warm coffee cup tightly in my hands listening to birds sing and a gator behind the fence ...