Poetry

Destruction and Beauty

Byjevlir January 22, 2017

Galaxies collide,
Produce untold destruction,
And wondrous beauty.

The featured image is a Hubble Telescope image of Arp 148, the aftermath of two galaxies colliding.

Weariness

Byjevlir November 17, 2018

Why? Why? … says Jacob. … asks Israel. My Lord doesn’t even notice As justice slinks away. Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? Eternal God, Creator of the Universe Doesn’t tire Doesn’t wear out. Just try to find something God doesn’t understand! Giving strength to the weary Great power to the powerless Even the young…

Bible | Christianity | Poetry

Vines

Byjevlir January 29, 2017

Luscious vines spread wide Branches trimmed fall far apart Leaves withered, fire burns. (John 15:1-8. Picture credit: Openclipart.org.)

Poetry

Seeing God’s Shape

Byjevlir February 24, 2012

I saw God’s shape in tall oak tree in lovely flower in rising sun flowing stream mountain high ocean wide when lightning glows and lightens dark night sky. I saw God’s shape in falling branch in faded bloom in setting sun raging flood volcanic blast hurricane when lightning strikes and splits and burns and kills….

Poetry

Clash

Byjevlir August 19, 2018

Tail and claw clashing Growling, hissing, angry sound Humans reflected.

Author Related | Bible | Poetry | Translation

Psalm 121: A Translation and Poetic Response

Byjevlir February 8, 2008

OK, this is playing around. The first is a translation with some freedom, but with an effort to convey just a little bit of the rhythm of the Hebrew. It needs some more work. The second is just me having some fun with rhyme and meter, a practice I can always use. I look up…

Bible | Poetry

Gentle Words

Byjevlir July 29, 2017

Gentle words bring life Perversity comes in Living spirit smashed. (Based on Proverbs 15:4) (Images used: Open Mouth and Warning Sign from Openclipart.org.)

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