ANEW : environment

Sent: 5/31/2005 8:34 PM


it may be hard
to see the difference
in the climate now
as it was when it all began
but you and i both know
that because of humans
it really has changed
drastically

ANEW : hero saves child

Sent: 5/31/2005 8:31 PM


it had ended with
the child lifted
into his father's breast
and there he sank into him
finally knowing a little rest
his blood stained cheeks and arms
tearful eyes ringing with death
exhausted limp upturned palms
his peaceful smile at its best
was all he could offer
his only hero


~In memory of the siege at Beslan's No 1 school.~~~

ANEW : pigeon

Sent: 5/31/2005 8:27 PM


at lunchtime
i laid outside
on Columbia's
library's steps
to take a nap
in the sun
it is a time
that i get away
from it all
i lay
i meditate
i pray
the sun was warm
the breezes cool
the trees shushed
a brushed melody
transfixing me
when lost
in that seizure
of peace
i bit my tounge
sharp pain
jolting
a suddenly
to open my eyes
to see
that right
there beside me
also napping
rather close
to my demined knee
was a white bird
almost a dove
but not quite
with eyes closed
resting
feathers
breathing
nested
and me realizing
this was me

a pigeon

ANEW : Okay

Sent: 5/29/2005 10:08 PM


just after the moment
i lift my eyes
to Jesus
to say
to pray
i believe
i so believe
in You
no matter what
i have faith
suddenly
without my testing
or longing for some miraculous sign
a sparkling red heart
shaped balloon
brushes blue sky
and clouds of white
God sends
me love
Love

and so I know
We're Okay.

ANEW : the work

Sent: 5/29/2005 9:57 PM


the work you need to do
is the work of being yourself
as God created you to be

Love you!

ANEW : singing birds

Sent: 5/29/2005 9:41 PM


we're singing birds
and our melodies are different
each's rhythm unique
yet when we tone
the same note
we both pause in wonder
'that was like me'
then immediately sing louder