Archive for May, 2009
The Disillusioned Cynic
This is it. Modern Life, it’s brilliant. Long healthy lives; so many prospects; I feel so content. OK, someone every second Dies of stavation or disease. But I’ve got Sky Plus. Besides, they’re not my problem – They’re miles away – I’m not selfish – I suffer from Compassion fatigue. It’s not my fault there’s [...]
Ideal Life
What is my ideal life? Is it a set desire? I query this. Am I but one person, One personality with but one dream? Never; as days and circumstances change, So do ideals and desires Ever alter. Margaret Vaughan
Sacred Space at Celebration
A space set aside for people to share something of their faith with others. A time set aside to listen deeply to what others are telling us. Amid the noise and activity of celebrating Watford’s cultures and talents, a quieter place to share our deeper convictions, to meet on another level. Many people come for [...]
Spring G20
“So tell us, spring breeze, what can you see growing at your location?” Rich petals arrive in big cars And weave through security’s dance; Past police forks arresting the weeds Who sprout from each narrow alley; To pollinate what may become This pretty fluttering graph of Roots digging deep in water-pockets. Rhiannon, April 2009
Cherry stones and the soul’s life
I am a gardener, I think a lot about seeds, about plants, and that makes me think about the soul and its life too. Seeds, a cheery stone for instance, contains everything that is needed for the plant to come into life. There is an embryo root that longs to grow down into the moist, [...]
