Category: poetry

Necessary Hope

I. We know the sun will shine again. We know the trees will bud in spring. We know that death gives way to life. We know, but still. We know this moment’s angst will be resolved in eternity (if not in the next five… Continue Reading “Necessary Hope”

For All the Children I Have Ever Loved

From my car mirror hangs a rainbow string of plastic beads, A rosary that I take in hand and say the words, “For all the children I have ever loved.” Sometimes, there are more words. Other times, there are not. For I have loved… Continue Reading “For All the Children I Have Ever Loved”

For the One on the Verge of a Dream Being Realised: A Liturgy

That bend before you, in all its delicious possibility, Still holds the fear of not being what you imagined. That dream you clutch, Like a road map into the great unknown, Lacks topography, Clouds in obscurity, The friends who’ll walk this road with you.… Continue Reading “For the One on the Verge of a Dream Being Realised: A Liturgy”

Spoken Word (Psst! You Can Listen or Read)

Feeling risky, I decided to get my Grade 8 writing class to write spoken word poetry, except I barely knew how to describe spoken word poetry. I played various samples for them and recited one of my own. I asked a couple friends who… Continue Reading “Spoken Word (Psst! You Can Listen or Read)”

I Would Trust You

I have few words for the public these days. There are to many things to sort out in the raw with safe people and my Jesus. Still, there’s this simple song that I was given this summer. Here are the words. I would trust… Continue Reading “I Would Trust You”