Category Archives: Poetry, Reflecting on Scripture

Think and discovering Scripture through poetry.

The Good, High Praise, and Evil Cast Down

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Tom Bolton

The Good, High Praise, and Evil Cast Down Wrestled away from the evil, the good is for us. not of us, but for us, prepared by the father for the children, good always there, wrestled from evil. Good always needs … Continue reading →

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We Sing to New Horizons

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Ephesians 5:18-20 from The Message (MSG): Don’t drink too much wine. That cheapens your life. Drink the Spirit of God, huge draughts of him. Sing hymns instead of drinking songs! Sing songs from your heart to Christ. Sing praises over … Continue reading →

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On New Year’s Eve, We Pray

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Tom Bolton

On New Year’s Eve, We Pray Hear, listen to me, here I am again; Hasten to me, as I am anxious tonight, as I call.     My words should be sweet, perfumed for you, and yet, Lord, my anxiety … Continue reading →

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Wandering Into the Creche

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Tom Bolton

  Wandering Into the Creche As the air chilled just a little, But with no snow in Wisconsin, Still I listened to Advent hymns, long loved, and meditated on Luke’s story with eyes wide. Each time Gabriel arrives, he firmly … Continue reading →

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My Faith, Fragile, Help my Faith

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Tom Bolton

Thinking about, and writing about, my faith. My Faith, fragile, Help my Faith I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe, and yet: Help my unbelief today and yesterday and all this week and forever. How can it be? Redeemed … Continue reading →

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Thank You Today

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Tom Bolton

Repeating a poem that I have liked. Abba, Thank You Today Abba, Abba, how I missed you, Even as you were by me all the time. In your presence, you are so large, so great, so much like when I … Continue reading →

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Deep In The Night

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I wrote this early in 2012. Deep In This Night (Morning?) Time perverted, I grasped this stress in me, deep in the night, and I shook it, shook it and tossed it aside. No longer my own, deep in this … Continue reading →

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