Artswell

Mary leads us at Artswell,
To our creative souls.
Beth, Elizabeth, Janet and Anthony,
Help us to our imaginative goals.
Penny, Elizabeth, Tammy and Cy,
Serge, Donna-Lee and Krissy, we all fly,
Fly to worlds we'd not otherwise dare,
Freely creating towards we know not where.
Thank you, thank you; we know that you care.

Cy, Fri., Mar. 19, 2010

DRAGONFLY

Dragonfly,
Fluttering like a butterfly,
All silvery in the warm light of the morning sun.
In the cool, green, misty park,
Silvery like the fine, still dew
On the glistening grass,
So cool underfoot,
Such cool air in my lungs,
In the morning sun,
Like the silvery friendship
Shining in the morning
Of our hearts,
Calming us with a mutual knowing,
Peaceful in the silvery morning air.

Cy, Aug. 18, 2001

Ottawa River shore

Clish, closh, clash;
Like breaking glass,
The thin spring ice
Shatters on the shore
To the rhythm of the waves
Sparkling in the quiet sunlight.
I'm beckoned to meditate on its cacophony;
A welcome break from humanity's philosophy.

Cy, March17, 2010

Lord, I a sinner
Come to you
Asking for grace
To keep me pure
In thoughts,
In actions,
Ready to meet You
On earth,
In heaven,
Whenever You choose
To end my life
On this temporary earth
And carry my soul
To Your joyful heaven.
Let my lamp be always full
Of the oil of Your will,
My spirit joined to Yours,
Thereby born again
In obedience to Your word,
Never again separated from You
By disobedience so painfully rued,
But loving You
By saying "yes" to You
Rather than to
Myself or any other
Who may oppose Your word.
Your will be done,
Not mine,
Except to honour Thine.

Cy, Sun., Jan. 14, 2007

Looking Up

The seagulls circle in the springtime sky,
Bright white on bright blue,
Like shooting stars in the midnight sky,
Bright white on dark blue,
Like God's love on hate's dark hues.


Cy, March 30, 2008