' Grave '

strange Yeats robbed the second Coming,
challenged Howl Ginsberg raped,
stone steps repugnant stench of Dante',
blood dried feather of Poe,
rage against light that can die.

Howl , " Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani ? ",
indignant of fury or Love,
sin fills the casket gold,
lay sword upon shoulder,
of funeral in the wind.

no breathe fall spirit false,
beat verse waving tapestry,
decay draped abandoned estate,
chime toll the corpse,
brown edged paper and ink.

turn , Turn season dark,
hand reaches to knock,
Life spilled on rocky shelf,
Book of Word and Truth,
dirt and spittle open eyes to See.




 : To the poets and troubadours 
who penned darkness as they stole
from the Word of God.
Yet , they would deny His very existence.
Photo :  Jim Morrison's Grave

' I Learn'd tha lyrics a' blues on tha streets ya see '

But ya gots ta know
how this writ'n' thang goes,
it be's 'bout storytellin'
from beginnin' ta en'.

A man onced tells me
I's gots ta be's rich
ta be's a poet,
but I's gots that itch.

so I's scribble down
ev'ry tittle I find,
'cause another man tolds me
it's like a photo defined.

so here I goes
tryin ta tell ya this,
I likes writin' them words
That others did miss.

I writes 'cause ya see's,
it be's that thang ta do.
you knows I means well ,
bein' I ain't a hundred an' two.

I's jus' gets bored sometimes ,
an' start jottin' stuff down.
Then it all comes back to me,
I's 'spose ta be a clown.

Nah na , that can't be right,
I's been sittin' here all night.
I's got this pencil 'n papers ya see,
"Without Jesus, ain't much be's in me .

so if's ya gets
all ser'ous an' stuff,
jus' gets real
an' leaves tha fluff.




Sometimes a work in character voice produces
lines from the heart , Robin .
art : painting of Charlie Christian
( Who was an electric guitar genius over 20 years
   before Jimi Hendrix)

Through Human Eyes

May I tell you a story ?
Years ago , living in a city neighborhood that was more like a small town ,
My wife worked for a local store .
Everyone knew each other or at least if you where local or not .
You knew the Catholics , the Methodists , the restaurant staffs , the doctors ,
the non-denominational , whatever ... You just kind of knew people and talked with them .
Well , Father Ben , from the Catholic Church was a very respected and godly man
in the community . He loved people . He would pray for you or with you .
You knew he cared .
One day , after saying hello to Father Ben on the way into the store , My wife stopped me .
She leaned over and said , " He's a sweet man , but I think he has a drinking problem ."
" What ? " as I was a bit confused .
" Yes , It's always late but he's always in here for a certain bottle of wine ."
And I probably said something stupid like , " Well , you know how Catholics are ."
A week or so went by . Then one evening , My wife came through the door .
" I feel so stupid , I am just the idiot ."
"What , what are you talking about ? " , I mean when your wife is calling herself stupid ,
you just have to know .
Father Ben came by the store tonight . He stopped and talked for a while .
He asked how we were doing and if he could pray for anything . Then he told me why he was there .
Why he comes in for wine at night . Robin , he gives 'Last Rites' for the dioceses .
All those bottles of wine were for dieing people and that sweet man stays with them as long as he can .

I tell this true narrative to say this , Yes , for many people Alcohol is very dangerous .
I am a transformed by God addict myself .
I know you can hit the concordances yourself so :
We are kings and priests before Christ . Old Testament or New ,
kings and priests are not advised to drink .
And yes , wine is a mocker , Strong drink a raging .

I hope I am connecting the dots here .
But the real point is ,
" Love ye one another , as I have loved you , so love ye one another . "
Jesus Christ
And love covers a multitude of sin ,
love will heal the addict , the alcoholic and many others .
One of the things I have seen in evangelism is ,
if you focus on the sin to long , you get side tracked .
Focus on the One who saves the sinner and
watch God move .

Sincerely in Christ , Robin

" Therefore every scribe ( writer )who has become a Disciple of the Kingdom of Heaven is like a head of a household, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old ", Jesus Christ Matthew 13:52

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Rivers of This New Decade

All the gifts are no longer 
Under the lights of the Christmas tree

The resonance of Highland songs
Reverb I have never heard before

Will this new decade be
The parting of the Red Sea
Or the Jordan River

Shall this Time prove
The Stones of Stephen
Or Day of Pentecost Outpouring

And the Hope of the Voice within me
Softly request to seek the Presence
Of the Lord of Host
The Ear of the Ancient of Days

One desire I seek to have
To follow the feet of this Risen Savior
Though I be weak by nature
A heart burns to touch the Hem of His Garment

" I go to the Rock "

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
 Psalms 61 : 2
I sat upon this rock with my children and viewed God's work in nature .
I sat upon this rock and prayed .
I sang on this rock and realized ,
'Jesus loves me this I know ,
because the Bible tells me so ',
is one of the greatest songs ever written .

And as I sat there that Sunday afternoon ,
This phrase took root in me ,
The greatest apologetic term there is ,
" But the Bible says ..."
For God Himself will prove it .


( photo by Alyssa Quinn )

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas Boone , Hopefully a Wonderful Thanksgiving  .    Robin

Heartbeat

'Heartbeat'

Do I feel any less
since we haven't talked yet
is my heartbeat OK
since we've already met

my eyes soon will meet yours
though I need to stay here awhile
But when they finally meet
it will be with a smile

I already know your voice
and so does God above
I can't wait to hold your hand
I know the warmth of your love

So please keep me safe
and take care of yourself
I can hardly wait
to see you myself