Amazing Grace
A classic. Everyone should know this song.
Category: Poetry
Hymn
— D.H. Lawrence
Faithful Friend
I’m not Byron but I, too, have loved a dog.
Ode to Spot
Lt. Commander Data’s ode to his cat.
How Can I Keep From Singing?
Enya’s treatment of a Shaker hymn. I’ve always thought that “Come unto the Lord with a joyful noise” – sounds like something an infinite being would ask for!
Dreams are more precious
– Enya
My pal Deb Johnson
Two poems from my pal Deb “DJ” Johnson
Sisters of Mercy
A wonderful plaint. Posting inspired by my friend George Seaton’s touching comments about John Guldaman. Amazing lyrics and incredible rendition by Beth Orton.
Bramble and the Rose
Thinking about all the loves I’ve had, how our lives twined around each other and how we changed each others path through life.
Bless The Broken Road
Tammi introduced me to Rascal Flatts and this song in particular. God does speak to us through music.
Remember when it rained
Music is so powerful. It crashes through any barrier we put up.
Thirst
Many people say their mate ‘made them bloom’ – my dear wife Marilyn was much more ambitious. The vines of her work run throughout my life now.
Piece of the Sky
I often hear it said that parents ‘…would give their child the moon and the stars…’ – my father did.
Raise me up
To all of you who have come to ‘sit awhile with me’ when it was the darkest, bless you. Your names are written in my deepest heart, not to be forgotten.
Carbon
Lovely ode to element 6!