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Be ever mindful Of the least of these, The chickadees Searching for crumbs In the snow.   Be ever mindful Of the student, Working even during finals week, Yearning to get past it all.   Be ever mindful Of the parent, Nudging and prodding and shoving To get sleepy children All to school.   Be… Read more

Lo, he comes When we get our Christmas cards Addressed and mailed, And Lo, he comes When Main Street Is decorated And lit at night And Lo, he even comes When WalMart stocks their shelves With Christmas items.   But Lo he also comes When the poor stand in line For our leftovers And Lo… Read more

We were hungry- gaunt, even- And he fed us, and sent us home With leftovers.   Our throats were parched from thirst, And he offered us cold, sweet water From a spring deep within the woods.   We were naked, and cold And he wrapped us in his own Oversized flannel robe, and fur slippers…. Read more

A cold day, a quiet walk in the woods, me all bundled up – ‘Tis good for the soul.   Then there is this – encountering a good friend, seldom seen, a broad smile on your face!   It is like honey, on Aaron’s beard. I wish everyone such joy.     George R. Pasley… Read more

TAPS   They made war- We made war- And called it the war to end wars.   They made new weapons- We made new weapons- Horrible, deadly weapons.   Sixteen million people died, Millions soldiers, Millions not- Killed, Buried in the ground, And mourned. We prayed for peace But they kept on dying. There was… Read more

Who were the saints, Those folk in the windows of my memory, Who twinkled in the light of God?   They were too close to me To seem like saints- Their faults in full view, Their humanity all too real.   But they persevered And time pulled us apart, Some gone now forever, And like… Read more

Fear not Is the most frequent commandment And for the most part I don’t, Though there are hours, days, Years at which I worry About how to live, Respond responsibly if the worst happens, Daily aware that it quite well could, And this sudden awareness that my confidence rests In my faith in democracy And… Read more

It is days like this- Overcast, cool, breezy- That make me think of the potato soup Grandma made before we left town, And of us hunkering down at the table. Even Uncle Phil came In from the barnyards.   Our journey that night was long, That winter was cold, The world changed And not all… Read more

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.   Five- The number of young men, 5, arrested In Martin last week- LAST WEEK- For beating their wives or girlfriends.   How many the week before- How many last year- How many in our lifetime- How many MORE?   Lord, have mercy- And Lord, have fury On us… Read more