This was a skit I performed (with the Big Man himself, of course) at our Christmas Eve fancy-dress crib service in 2010 (and repeated at our monthly cafe service, The Junction, last Sunday evening). I thought it might be appropriate to post it on St Nicholas’ Day today. Conversation between Father Christmas & AlexContinue reading “Santa the Wise Man”
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The light shines in the darkness
“The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.” (St John 1.5 (New International Version)) I’m not sure if this should be a Christmas or an Advent sonnet. You decide! The earth was dark, and dark misunderstood the fragile point of light that pricked its veil. These wise men, strongContinue reading “The light shines in the darkness”
Hermitage
There’s a shed at the bottom of the garden. It was full of tools, toys and sheddy clutter. You can see that it’s not the best use of a fairly large space. So I’ve put in a stud partition (using my hand drill! (see previous post)) and turned it into two rooms. To begin with,Continue reading “Hermitage”
The Call of the Woods
I’ve been neglecting my blog. Just to keep it going, here’s a haiku from a less busy time. field soaring upwards and beyond the pathless gate the beckoning wood (The photo doesn’t fit the poem – it’s different woods – but, hey, it’s woods.)
My eco-afternoon
I cycled into Brighton and bought a hand drill. It was that or a cordless electric one for working in the garden or shed. But this will also do for small jobs in the house and save electricity. Then I went to Infinity Foods and got my empty laundry soap bottle refilled. Then I cycledContinue reading “My eco-afternoon”
The Old Woman and the Tree
Once upon a time an old woman moved into a new house. She wasn’t a very nice woman. She was rude and unfriendly and didn’t have any friends. Her new neighbours soon gave up trying to be kind to her, as she was just mean and nasty in return. In the garden of the woman’sContinue reading “The Old Woman and the Tree”
Originally posted on earthstonestation:
For the Beauty of the Earth Folliot Sandford Pierpoint was taking a walk one late Spring day, in the lovely countryside near his home in Bath, England. The year was 1864 and Pierpont a 29 year old poet was awestruck and overwhelmed at the beauty of nature that surrounded him. He…
Haiku
I became interested in haiku while on retreat a couple of years ago. I like these disciplined poetic forms, and one of the particular attractions of haiku for me is that it is in the present tense. I am trying to live more in the present tense. The other rules of haiku are: threeContinue reading “Haiku”
If I Had A Tractor
This is a rewrite of ‘If I had a hammer’. It’ll never make the hymnals, but we had fun with it at a children’s harvest service last year. Feel free … If I had a tractor I’d drive it in the morning I’d drive it in the evening, all over this land. I’d plough throughContinue reading “If I Had A Tractor”
Wonderful World
Trying to pick some lively hymns for harvest festival on Sunday was hard. No one seems to be writing worship songs that say the world is beautiful and filled with wonder and the glory of God – it might have a lot wrong with it and we do a lot of harm to itContinue reading “Wonderful World”
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