Orthodoxy Poems

Once Upon A Christian Time

...Once upon a Roman Empire building time
a brilliantly pleasing boy was born 
of humble Jewish means,
named Jesus.

Born into autocratic occupation,
to avoid military police threats 
of mass Jew...

Dancing Divine Integrity

...God choreographs integrity
of each healthy dancer's lifetime 
dancing wealth potential 

Gaian synergy evolving circles
and revolving light and power spirals,
recycling interwoven co-binary hyp...

In a corner of the world, under an ink-colored sky, where the earth breathes of old and longing

...In a corner of the world, under an ink-colored sky, where the earth breathes of old and longing,
Lies the country once called Romania, under the shadow of a silent and ruthless siege,
The cloud of ...

Orthodoxy v Orthopraxis

...Yogi Berra said:
In theory there is no difference from practice.
In practice, there is

Applying this to communication theory:
In nonviolence theory
there is no difference from practice
of win...

Let My People Shine

...At sixteen
People's Bible Church
sent me from rural Michigan farm lands
to Moody Bible Institute
in siren-screaming Chicago

Church fathers assumed,
despite curious evidence to the contrary,
...

Growth

...A seedling planted beneath the soil,
For it to grow the nature does extreme toil.
Blessed by the shiny rays,
The seedling goes through different phases.
It grows fruits, flowers and thorns,
Then...

Stop Pretending

...Stop pretending
your racism is patriotism

Stop pretending
your sexism is natural

Stop pretending
your homophobia 
is healthy heterosexuality

Stop pretending
your evangelical orthodoxy
...

Orthodoxy

...Orthodoxy

Is an encased

Cavalcade of words

Which pretend to

Capture an original

Insight not identifiable

With words..

The insight brought

A resonant freedom

For no one..

...

Sentiment An Open Form

...SENTIMENT
 commitment
highly personal
 orthodoxy.
in
 modern values
so
enigmatic


a
tableaux
displayed
an inward
looking
response
a
temporary
 reaction
ushering
youthful
 fervou...

Fivel the Forgotten Reindeer

...Everyone knows about Santa's eight reindeer,
We've all sung that song and know all of their names,
And the ninth one, that Rudolph,
With the bright shiny nose,
But this poem is not about any of t...

Anthrohistory Class

...Tempting to offer an anthropological history class
and call it Earth History,
beginning with our current
messy
riled up
LeftBrain emergently dominating
our fracturing Anthropocene.

While tru...

God's Plan

...The effort to turn back the clock,
    Has gained some momentum recently.
Where those in judgement, decided against
    Women, and their reproductive rights, indecently.

Now some may think that...

John Duns Scotus

...Duns Scotus was an enormously important theologian
He significantly influenced Catholic theology, early on,
A brilliant man of considerable influence in Scotland
Doctrines we take for ...

Obsession

...Obsession

Obsession with "O's"

Oh, obsession’s obfuscating oligarchy
Oceans of oblivion
Outrage in ostentatious obsession
Overrun in hurricanes named obdurate and obstinate
Overtures of oxi...

A New Mythology

...There is a new mythology emerging, 
Howling from the hind end of the pack, 
Scorching the composted leavings 
Of established orthodoxy as a pillar of flame 
Showing the way for true rock & roller...

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