‘Brightness Falls from the Air’ is a second book of poems by Sheila Durbin. Sheila’s poems are well known by regular readers of this website, but this is an entirely new collection. Sheila’s love of words and use of language, together with her thoughts and deep faith in God spring from every page. There is […]
Who can regard the sun? Its all-revealing rays Dazzle the eyes of those Who too directly gaze, Yet when moisture charged the air The sun, a soft red ball, Muted, its glittering glaze Rose in the winter dawn. So, if we seek God’s face, We cannot see it plain. Its radiant holiness Half-hidden must remain […]
Today I saw the autumn With stealthy steps draw near, The beech leaves glowing orange In sunshine bright and clear. Some people think the autumn Bringer of storms and cold But I perceive the season Radiant with red and gold. Too soon will come November With fog and gloomy days. Let us enjoy October And […]
I Can Climb by Katie Green (aged 10 years) I can climb, I can climb, I thank God I can climb. I can climb, I can climb, I thank God I can climb. Even though it’s really high, I thank God I can climb. I go all the way to the sky, I thank God […]
“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 At the beginning of February, with temperatures below freezing, the willow trees were already displaying their furry, silver catkins. Then the Redwings arrived: annual visitors from Scandinavia. In the following poem one senses the slow, silent, mysterious advance of Spring in […]
A January day: the sky was loud With boisterous wind, chequered by tumbling cloud But yet, beneath our feet, the earth’s asleep, Dreaming of February; roots that creep, Seeking for moisture, snowdrops seeking light, The golden crocus and the aconite, And then, in March, on every vale and hill, The clustering primrose and the daffodil; […]
Lord, when You came to us, the world was dark: The land of Israel under Roman rule, Your precious laws obscured by man-made codes And all the people prey to hate and fear. You came, a human child, to set them free And to proclaim God’s grace and sovereignty. Jesus, our world is dark, so […]
“On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me – five… gold… rings…” Adopting this title for her book, Anna Jeffery invited a few prominent people to select their own five gold rings, ie favourite poem, book, place, person, plus their philosophy of life. The result is a very thought-provoking anthology. A […]
What Colour is a Copper Beech? I try to tell the colours – Purple or red or green, A tender pink or brilliant bronze; All these are often seen. This tree is a chameleon, Changing with shade and light, At times a sombre presence, Then dazzling startled sight. This evening, as it happened, Just as […]
Best friends Katie Green and Sophie Roberts wrote this poem and read it in church on Mothering Sunday. This is a poem to all the mums to say thanks for all you have done: You help us out through the bumps in the road; you help us carry the heaviest load. You dry my tears […]
