Sunday, October 3, 2010

Today's state of mind...

Barbara Crooker, "October":
Chill in the air, the leaves go up
in flame, then all fall down
in litter and mulch. The blue
chrome dome of the sky
clamps tight over our heads.
Trees write in their spiral
notebooks: good year,
lots of rain, let's put
a ring on it.
There's only one note
on the wind chimes:
gold gold gold
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From the Book of Common Prayer:
"Prayer For Those We Love"
Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to thy never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that thou art doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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From Isaiah 45:3:
"I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name."
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Dorothy Sayers:
"Where Christ is, cheerfulness will keep breaking in..."