A door slams, locking us in the dark. The handle spins uselessly in our grasp. We see a tiny cross-shaped eye hole, We catch a glimpse of light. Keep looking, light dissolves the door, We will step from darkness into light.
Category Archives: Poems
How to be a Winged-Boot Fitter
This article was written for the Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices Website http://www.ecfvp.org/ In Lent 2004 I had a vision during a meditation and wrote down a story entitled “In Boots Behold God” that told of Jesus giving me a pair of winged-boots and instructing me to “go fit boots!” Since this story emerged I […]
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Hit by a Bus Haiku
I am, roadside down Hit by a bus out biking, Tears, loving my child Jamie Coats August 2009 On July 31, 2009 I was hit by a bus while bicycling to work. As I lay on the ground an apparition of my daughter appeared before me.
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Primo Levi
Primo Levi dared to face memories Most of us would bury. He looked into the face of Hell And brought it to the surface For all to see, once and for all. Wherever he looked Wherever he went He carried Satan’s image To warn us. He was brave enough to live with the Devil To […]
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Wonder?
We all have tragedy. Will it hold us And we pass it on Tragically? Or can we let Our friends hold us So hold our own tragedy And then let it like ash Spread into the stream Returning to the cycle Of a greater love And experience wonder? Part One of the Grief & Wonder […]
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Wonder, Wonder, Bounding Tiger
Awoke to find a tiger By my bedside. “Resolve to pray your day I’m from your sister. I am here to give you courage No fear you need to have.” “At night you sleep well?” she asks “I fear what lies under my bed,” comes my reply. She nuzzles me, says, “My eyes catch demon […]
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Wonderful
There is nothing more wonderful Than to have ones way Blocked by an angel, Holding a gift from God A practice when received Let’s us feel God’s love. Blind We bump into the angel. “Get out of my way” But the angel does not move If we fight we lose like Jacob If we turn […]
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Rules of the Heart
Breathe in God’s Love. Stop, part your time to make space for God. Say out loud “I love you” to the names of friends & foes. Humbly ask for God’s help & the help of all around. Know nothing; listen deeply for God’s joy in all. Shake & shudder to let go of physical attachments, […]
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