The forty day prayer
Today being Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the forty day cycle of Lent, I thought I’d present something from my archives that I haven’t seen elsewhere on the www before. I haven’t been a Catholic...
View ArticleOdds and Ends, Here and There
A couple of my previous posts have recently been republished on other sites. An edited version of “the forty day prayer” has been posted at SelfGrowth.com and “the body is the gateway” has been posted...
View ArticleDavid Jewell –“my mum (say a little prayer for her) is 90″
Today’s post, a beautiful poem from Austin poet, photographer, and performance artist David Jewell, is presented in honor of aging parents (fathers as well as mothers) and the adult children who love...
View Articlewinter prayer (solstice 2010)
the red moon is hidden the trees bare and silent I ask for what I need I'm as still as I've ever been. (PDF version)
View ArticlePoem of the Issue – Austin Chronicle 12/31/10
My poem “winter prayer (solstice 2010)”, written and posted here on the blog a mere ten days ago, is the featured “Poem of the Issue” in this week’s edition of The Austin Chronicle. Now that’s what I...
View ArticleThe Forty Day Prayer
Note: This is a slightly edited repost of a piece I originally published on this blog in February 2009. You’ll see a comment at the very beginning saying that I no longer use the process I’m about to...
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