Tag: poetry

Who will be our poet now?

For Ian Who will write our hymns, breathe life into our psalms, honour our dead? I see you, standing at the lectern, finger pointed in

Ian Sowton reads Dry Bone Valley
Art

When Our Beloved Elegist dies

For Dear Ian Passing is not an acceptable word for your death, dear Ian.Wrenching, tearingCloserBut still not right for the loss of you, whom we

Songs, poems & prayers

Holy Trinity Psalter

Inclusive language paraphrases of the Psalms by Ian Sowton, Holy Trinity Community, 2005. Forward This is not a new translation of the Psalms.  It is a

Songs, poems & prayers

Blessing for Waking

This blessing couldpound on your doorin the middle ofthe night. This blessing couldbang on your window,could tap dancein your hall,could set a dog loosein your

Two older people walk away from the camera. Photo by mostafa meraji on Unsplash
Reflections

for those who are… Angry at old age

you can’t win. Nobody does—though that of course is no comfort. As to managing the exasperations, frustrations, and angers that can attend old age, it’s

Activities & Events

Lifting Spirits: Bees and cocktails

Thank you to everyone who made the return of Lifting Spirits tonight so lovely. See you next week for a new cocktail, songs, poetry and

Photo credit: The homeless dream of a home by Alexa DeWiel
Justice Issues

Homeless Memorial Poems 2008-2017

Sherman Hesselgrave From the summer of 2008, when I arrived at Holy Trinity, until August of 2017, when she died, Bonnie Briggs and I met

Art

A little beauty

Long-standing member Bill Aide, an acclaimed pianist, poet and teacher, has offered up some beauty in the form of music, poetry and visual art on