Category: Art
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The Rogue Dialogues: Inner Healing for Leadership
This was my attempt to make peace with the “part” of me that had an unfortunate history of sabotaging my relationships with authority figures.
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Poem: Train vs Wreck
For if we shirk the pain of The cross which we must bear We place it upon others And our relations tear
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Diarogue Finale 7/7: Wisdom, Rogue
Before they can embrace, the younger one trips and falls. She lies prone, shaking and pounding the ground in her grief.
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Diarogue 6/7: Carnus, War
[Warning: contains explicit language] A big black man in the prime of life enters the stage. Bulging muscles peer out from under the rags he wears. He is carrying a wooden cross. He is royally pissed.
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Diarogue 5/7: Seer, Wisdom
Seer: But what good hath I done? Hast I not wasteth my life, if all I do is see and not act? Thena: Seer, you surprise me! Do you truly not see the great power of seeing?
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Poem: Abound Different
Those who spread love that is “hesed” Are the only ones He will count “blessed”
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Diarogue 4/7: Adept, Wisdom
See, ah know what it is ah need to do. And ah knows that ah can do it. But, ahs not so sure if ah will do it. See what ah mean?
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Diarogue 3/7: Acolyte, Wisdom
Episode #3 of The Rogue Dialogues: Inner Healing for Leadership Continued from Rogue, Wisdom A young girl in a white robe enters the garden. Acolyte: Athena? Athena? ‘Thena, are you there? Thena: [entering] Rogue, is that you? Acolyte: Um, sort of? I know I was Rogue when I started looking for…
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Diarogue 2/7: Rogue, Wisdom
Episode #2 of The Rogue Dialogues: Inner Healing for Leadership Continued from Rogue, War A black-clad youth stands thoughtfully in a room. An elegant, classically-garbed woman enters. Athena: So what did you think of my brother? Rogue: Ares? He… wasn’t at all what I expected.
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Diarogue 1/7: Rogue, War
“I may be vicious and cruel, but I am not a savage. I know my place. I don’t expect gratitude, or even success. All I ask is the chance to expend my energy against an enemy that will push me to my utmost limits. Whether I live or die is…
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Redeeming Animism, Part 6: My De-Liver-Er
The eagle stands apart on a nearby rock, delicately nibbling a newly-harvested liver. The mouse looks on in horror; the spaniel-coyote with amusement.
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Poem: Faith Work
The work of Faith Is the risks we take To carry Hope On hearts that break
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Limerick: The Inverse Of Anger
The inverse of anger at sin Is where reconciling begins For when we all seek To help out the weak We shift from win-lose to win-win
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The Holey Side
[Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.]
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Poem: Supple-Mental Peace
My mind demands a rigid peace That makes all disagreement cease Where every truth can stand alone As I regard them from my throne. The problem with this glorious view Is that it has no room for you For if your truth conflicts with mine Then on your entrails I…
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Poem: Status Leaker
For the road to hell Is a zero sum If I seek your losing Then the devil’s won
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Poem: Harmonizing Gospel
Sober reflections on the recent Supreme Court ruling : The rulers of nations must be Willing to become Pharisees Convinced of their own righteousness Condemning all those they call “less.” That seems like it’s too high a price For those of us who follow Christ Does that mean we’re destined…
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Redeeming Animism, Part 5: Eagle Sighs
Qhuinn: I believe the correct canine response is: “Grr, stay away from me and my friends!” A. Ooh, you can talk. Who’s a cute puppy? Who’s a cute puppy! Q. I say, stop that. I’m not actually a dog. No, please, not the feathers. I’m really the incarnation of… Ooh!…
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Poem: Care More
For only then we see How heaven draws the line Whether I am helping others Or just easing suffering mine
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Poem: Fruitful Vintimacy
We start by knowing we’re loved Then loving Him in return As His life flows through our veins Our sin and shame, away burn
Radically Happy 