Category Archives: Poetry, Reflecting on Scripture

Think and discovering Scripture through poetry.

A Stanza on Psalm 119

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Tom Bolton

H. Hope Rises, Hope is High Hope. I have hope. Hope is my inheritance. I hold tightly to your words and look into them; it is my promise. Heart-deep, heart-filled, I hear your blessing–my hope. Hope. Hearing my life over … Continue reading →

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LOVE

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Joyful Love I do love leftovers, this I confess, But let my love shared not be leftovers, Except when they are new— The leftovers I love when seen fresh each time. Make my love for God New and fresh each … Continue reading →

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Specks

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Tom Bolton

What a Speck Today, I saw sinners everywhere I wandered— And I was out with a purpose!— And I was astounded, And I was thankful for who I am. On the bus early in the morning, there were drunks, And … Continue reading →

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Abstract and Concrete

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Tom Bolton

As I was reading Mark 3: In a Concrete World Some days in this world, the law is such that the silence is deafening, or comments are shouted so harshly that ears ache and minds are crushed. The doing that … Continue reading →

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Haiku Sun

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Tom Bolton

This gray day I will Love you more than I could know. You fill me this way. Related articles Two Days of Thought (westernqueensland.wordpress.com) https://tbolto.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/confirmation-haiku-experiments/

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Haiku Weekend

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Awash in grace: Adrift in my world I will find you beside me. Grace felt, never earned. Related articles Midsummer Haiku (consideredkula.wordpress.com) Haiku Tuesday (foryour3ye.wordpress.com)  

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At Peace Now

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Tom Bolton

In morning devotion: At Peace Now At peace this bright July morning, Green grass as deep green and fragrant as I can recall, The sky clear and welcoming me, The lake crystalline and deep azure, I fear nothing today. At … Continue reading →

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