Category: Art

  • Death Benefit

    We must un-know Our un-knowing We must un-Self Our Self We must un-live Our un-life

  • Dream: Exterminate!

    Dream: Exterminate!

    Our garden has been infested with poke-lizards at least as long as my son has been alive. A few years ago we decided to get rid of them. Now there is only one place left for them to hide. Time to set off the lizard-bomb.

  • Dream: Border Crossing

    Dream: Border Crossing

    Einstein taught us that this world Is mostly illusion The only true real thing is will Or Spirit, if you prefer The universe only gives us What we truly and deeply want The way we demonstrate that Is by how we engage with the illusion Through planning, preparation, and execution

  • Dream: Threeway Trash Thrash

    Dream: Threeway Trash Thrash

    He never wanted this job But now he seems to be clinging to power It doesn’t make any sense So I really have three assignments: 1. On the surface, I am there to help him 2. My bosses primarily just want to know what the heck is going on 3.…

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 10: House of Mouse

    Redeeming Ares, Part 10: House of Mouse

    Now I’m really confused. Was Satan really so petty as to steal this god’s pet mouse? And isn’t Apollo’s gratitude just a little over the top? But that is nothing compared to what happens next.

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 9: Satan’s Well

    Redeeming Ares, Part 9: Satan’s Well

    A malevolent shadow starts growing in the air around me. The temperature drops, and a cruel wind tears at my flesh. I glance around for Hermes to rescue me, but my escort is nowhere to be seen. I try to hope he escaped, perhaps even ran for help. But hope…

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 8: Hermetic Unsealing

    Redeeming Ares, Part 8: Hermetic Unsealing

    I jerk my finger back Seriously? I have braved gods and goddesses Divine mountains and infernal hellholes Only to be taunted By my adolescent foibles? Is someone pranking me?

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 7: Divine Judgement

    Redeeming Ares, Part 7: Divine Judgement

    Hear me out O ye gods! Your time is ending And I for one am glad Mankind grows weary Of your pettiness and folly Your lusts and intrigues Your callousness and favoritism Yet now that your time Has come to an end I only have one thing Left to say

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 6: Losing My Religion

    Redeeming Ares, Part 6: Losing My Religion

    I still have my Burden. 
My Pride. 
I’ve been to hell and back 
So many times 
I have frequent fryer miles 
But found no flames 
To unmake that ring 
There’s only 
one move 
left.

  • Dream: Possum Player

    I break character 
I ask the actress 
Who is playing her 
Whether I 
Am interacting with her enough

  • Dream: Mafia Don

    Dream: Mafia Don

    The don helps us out. Protects us from the other guy. I think he’s my friend. And maybe he really is fond of me. But then I catch a glimpse Of what happens When he feels threatened…

  • Behold the Man

    John 19:5 When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!” Pilate wanted us to behold JesusPerhaps hoping he could free Jesus Or free himselfOf the responsibilityOf seeing moreThan he wanted Than he could handleThan he was free to…

  • Grace Conductor

    Lord, make me the Third Rail of grace Purify me So that your love and faithfulness Flows dangerously through me

  • The Quantum of Solace

    Each pain and frustration Whatever the cause Only serves as a trigger To let You heal MY flaws

  • Precondition for Revival

    Precondition for Revival

    As long as we think 
we are victims to be rescued 
or saints to be vindicated 
or children to be protected 
The Cross holds no answers

  • Dream: Adulting

    Dream: Adulting

    She has an unusually long thin nose. 
She answers brightly: Oh, I am just so happy to be here and to become an adult.

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 5: Ultimate Sacrifice

    Redeeming Ares, Part 5: Ultimate Sacrifice

    We were created to serve the One. But for reasons beyond understanding, He gave this world into your care. We have done the best we can, but it is hardly our fault our masters were so shortsighted and blind.

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 4: Chiron Feeding

    Redeeming Ares, Part 4: Chiron Feeding

    “Fine!” My twelve-year-old self snaps back. “I didn’t want to get schooled by you anyway, you mangy old horse-man. I’ll just sit here and eat the lunch Hestia gave me, until the bus comes to take me back.”

  • Regenerative Grace

    The Law is great for scaling A fundamental insight But is inherently static and preserving Not generative. To avoid breakdown Is also to resist breakthrough

  • RE: Gifted

    The Challenge 
is the Wrapping 
is Suffering