Random thoughts on the journey
Seeking shelter from the stormfor calmer waters.drop the anchor, stow the sailsand wait; wait for light and the day. Holding there against the swellof wind and waves and rain,time and again for the rage to passto set the sails again. But anchors drag and fail sometimes,wetted steel, pulling against tide and timeto hold against a … Continue reading Storm raging
Does anyone notice, does anyone care? Does a casket follow the Dies Irae? Is there a memento mori? Is something lost? When a sparrow falls. On the Feast of St Francis of Assisi 17 Sept 2020
"All will be well" said she in triplet form. As stillness follows after storms. For darkened days she knew too well Yet still she sings in the dawn. Julian of Norwich was a 15th century English Mystic
Brown eyes that have known many summer's past.The parade of life through generations.Loved, all loved with a maternal heartfrom lullaby to grave. Brown eyes that cried a million tears;heart rent; injustice visited upon injustice.Still longing to see a new dawn of hope.restoration; peace; flourishing. Brown eyes steeped in the older waysof richness, culture, form and … Continue reading Brown Eyes
Still they stand upon their plinths,placed there long ago.Some we recognise for their deeds,some we'll never know. Stone and wood, steel and bronze,silhouettes against the sky.Names and faces, times and placesfade as time goes by. For those whose story is lost in timeTheir deeds with them have died.They remain to cast their shadows longon all … Continue reading Statues
Hollow, aching,perspective - fading.anchors lost in storms. Waves unending,life upending.In the depths the light is gone. Asphyxiating, overwhelming,closing in.In the silence, shadows fail. Grasping, groping,rage is forming.Hold on! Tooth and nail! Peace will come.
May the angels gather 'round youAnd the cherubim sing sweet.May they carry you on eagles wingsto where the saints shall meet. Time is kind to those who seekto look upon His face.where pains and hurts and trials will ceasein that celestial place. When the scroll is rolled and gathered upand the span of days secure.then … Continue reading Our hope and consolation
Wavy shadows over the blue line.Motionless rectangles: a million faces looking up to the light.All shapes and sizes gliding overhead. Kick and glide, hand over hand repeating,Worries of the world washing off in the wake,only to return in time,the nepenthean effect never lasts. Oh! but for a time! A brief escape!Rhythm's monotony soothes away.Sounds of … Continue reading Not to cross the road
“There be dragons there!” loud came the cry In ancient times There piled the dead who wandered by Who did not the legends know. For myths and legends fill the mind Who won, who lost, who died. In all the battles tween beast and man Only the young and brave survived. When Sigurd … Continue reading On Dragons
Burning. Cleansing, soothing.Drawing out the pain and bruising.Stimulating: new growth.Cells renewing, coursing, streaming. Light in the dark places.Naming; calling.Turning around - first ginger stepstowards the dawn. Feast of St Peter and St Paul June 29, 2020.
Paul Russell: Musings 