Holding a moment in time · that captured my attention · is what I seek every time · I want your contemplation

  • heavenly raysUninterrupted, unremitting ply
    Before the dawn, by morning lamplight
  • the life struggleWhen thus contained and bridled thou shalt be,
    Then, Maximus, then first shalt thou be free
  • lonely hilltopsNon nobis, domine! O, may He still
    Support my stumbling footsteps on the hill!
  • ravaged by fireA naked Adam, naked Eve,
    Alone the primal bower we once weaved
  • winter wonderVainly time departs, and vainly
    Age and winter come and close us round
  • sequoia sentriesHow I could shake your faith, ye fools,
    If but I thought it worth the shaking
  • sparse sticksTo my brothers, the great trees,
    That speak with pleasant voices in the breeze
  • roots slithering through earthThe wind blew shrill and smart,
    And the wind awoke my heart
  • tendrils reaching toward skyStrange are the ways of men,
    And strange the ways of God!
  • forest fodderSoon our friends perish,
    Soon all we cherish
  • lush canopyThe tall trees stood in the sunlight
    As still as still could be
  • gnarled branchesWouldst thou be free? I think it not, indeed;
    But if thou wouldst, attend this simple rede
  • precarious perchesLevel river, cloudless heaven,
    Islanded reed mazes, silver weirs
heavenly rays1 the life struggle2 lonely hilltops3 ravaged by fire4 winter wonder5 sequoia sentries6 sparse sticks7 roots slithering through earth8 tendrils reaching toward sky9 forest fodder10 lush canopy11 gnarled branches12 precarious perches13