A-Poem-A-Day Reflection

Simply I come
to blank page,
with pen,
I continue with steadfast
perseverance,
never knowing
what will be written
in the end.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Let's Start Believing!

One thing I learned in college was that in order to be a good writer, you have to be a good reader. To be honest, I don't think I am a good reader! I enjoy reading, but am by no means an avid reader. I love libraries; I think they are treasures of knowledge, history and wisdom, but I don't spend hours in them reading or even perusing the shelves. I believe there is an art form to storytelling, to book printing and binding, illustration, prose and poetry, but I have yet to master it. Even still, since childhood, I've wanted to "be" a writer.  What I'm learning that means is: I write, because it's what I do. It doesn't mean my identity is "writer" "author" or "wordsmith". I simply write. Almost daily, I write. I write even if no one reads it. I, myself, may not even reread my own writing! For years I've kept journals upon journals of written messages, imaginings, quotes that inspire me, quotes from the Bible, prayers and...
Read more

Celebrating Power and Life

I considered titling this entry "Expectations Part II" as a follow up from my last post about  Expectations . Whatever your expectations are for the future, here's a little message I've been pondering about my own: I don't know too many people who don't  like their birthday. I just had my 31st, hence, one reason for a delay in writing and posting this week. In my life, birthdays really do keep getting better and better! I was reflecting on how sad I feel when I hear people complain about getting older or connect their number of years to a degrading quality of life. It's true that as we get older, our bodies certainly change and even, possibly, our health may decline; our energy is definitely not the same as a child's, but our capacity and wisdom will grow year by year. If we allow, our compassion expands, our love endures, and our opportunities for loyalty and faithfulness grow and develop as well. Age, in my opinion, or "aging" is such a won...
Read more

Transforming our "Storms"

In my approaching 12 years as a follower of God and believer in Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, I have battled with religion. I've hated it, yet conformed to it. It was my identity, my practice, my community.  I studied it, adored it, compared one to another, and wrestled with what it meant for me personally. A few weeks ago I heard a well-respected pastor in LA, Jennifer Toledo, say that "Christianity is a practice, not a religion." How relieving! Another quote from a spiritual leader said, "All religions are the same; they teach us right from wrong." So then, if they're all the same, what stirs up so much tension amongst them? How can we really "do right" if there are so many contradictions and separations among these differentiating beliefs? And even within the dome of "Christianity", there are many different practices and divisions. Because of this, "Religion" has become a very ugly word in my experience. With that being said, wh...
Read more