The limp leaves that begin to curl before drying on the limb and letting go, the bark that fissures and cracks, peeling back from the trunk, the sap that seeps and runs to cover a wound or release disease, the canopy that sags in drought or after a heavy spring storm — in this worldContinue reading “Trees Weep, Too”
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A Dynamic Slate
Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. —Ecclesiastes 3:11 How does the slender stem hold the long and silky petals and the pollen filled center pillow of theContinue reading “A Dynamic Slate”
Unseen
The trees of the Lord are well cared for—the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. There the birds make their nests, and the storks make their homes in the cypresses.—Psalm 104:16-17, NLT We look at trees, the sturdy trunk, the strong limbs, the spindly branches reaching out, the leaves weaving into a canopy that sheltersContinue reading “Unseen”
Stardust
He made all the stars—the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the southern sky. — Job 9:9, NLT I wonder if stardust has ever settled on my cheeks on one of those clear cold nights when I step out and turn my face up; there is no warmth in the moon, butContinue reading “Stardust”
The Commute
13.4 miles— there and back again— it is a groove, an echo, a pattern, my route. I rarely vary the way, same turns same times each day, and I pray, listen to a tune or two, contemplate my list of to-dos, but the best relay of my repeated loop happens when my eyes and spiritContinue reading “The Commute”
Affirmation
“I must confess that I think it a most right and excellent thing that you and I should rejoice in the natural creation of God.” — Charles Spurgeon Just be in a moment with no agenda, no must-do list, no conjecturing or rehashing of the day’s events, still, attuned, recognizing life in the beating ofContinue reading “Affirmation”
Faces
The deep dimple in the chin, the curve of a lip, the dark lashes that offset the eyes, the angle of a nose and cheekbones — it is remarkable how a few variations make for so many individual faces, that and an ineffable quality that each soul adds — faces are simply a marvelous workContinue reading “Faces”
Luminous
I consider the moon, the gray moon luminous, the yellow moon joyous, the full moon voluminous, the blue moon harmonious, each phase full of expectations that this beautiful creation offers poetry in the most wondrous ways. The moon is a miracle, a reminder of a God of imagination, a renderer of art, a passionateContinue reading “Luminous”
A Welcome Surrender
I turned and saw this tree sprawled against a clouded sky, a stark contrast of autumnal browns against the vibrant blue and white — when I let myself really see the beauty in this world, each moment becomes vital and humbling, the leaves in the final stage before falling, re-turning into the soil, the sunContinue reading “A Welcome Surrender”
Alpha-Breath
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. —Psalm 33:6, NLT Poetry has always ever-been since in the beginning breathed the Alpha-Breath. —C.L. Fisher, December 2020 Unless otherwise indicated, all content, including writing and images, are the work of C.L. Fisher and may notContinue reading “Alpha-Breath”
