In the spirit of Memorial Day, a tribute to a missionary, and to all missionaries, who gave their lives on the field of service to God for sake of the gospel. Continue reading
2011/05/31
by J. Randal
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Category Archives: Cloudburst
2011/05/27
by J. Randal
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Poem: The Battle of Unnumbered Tears
A three-stanza poem of rhyme and meter on the fortunes of war. Continue reading
2011/02/05
by J. Randal
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Cloudburst: No forbidden subjects here
People have their forbidden subjects. Depending on place, person, and epoch, some things can’t be talked about. Sex, money, politics, and other topics have been considered taboo at some point. In the church, politics was off limits, but no more … Continue reading
2011/01/27
by J. Randal
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Cloudburst: Upon the Fickle Tide
Where people think that truth is relative, all coordinates are lost on the moral and religious compass. I’ve been working with a few items lately, around the topics of postmoderism and new age religion. Perhaps those caused this poem to … Continue reading
2010/12/20
by J. Randal
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Cloudburst Poetry: I Saw You Well
I was sitting in the padaria, having my usual toast and coffee, in my usual spot next to an open wall, when I heard a strong and clear cry of a bird, “Bem-te-vi, bem-te-vi.” I looked up and, on a … Continue reading
2010/11/07
by J. Randal
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Cloudburst poetry: New style
New style for me, that is. No punctuation, which I normally hate. Shorter stanza. Variable meter. Still a rhyme, but not every line. I wrote one in this new style last week, now another, with, “No Foundation.” Are my Cloudburst … Continue reading
2010/10/30
by J. Randal
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Cloudburst: The Bronze Platform
Hypocrites like others to see them doing their religious acts. Solomon, however, was motivated by a different desire: the first prayer at the temple was his, and he wanted to show the people that God must be approached humbly in … Continue reading
2010/09/23
by J. Randal
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Had I Been Given
Had you accompanied us during our trek through nine US states over the past seven weeks, you’d have been impressed with how my wife keeps things (i.e., me) together, and that with good spirits. So, as we pick Cloudburst Poetry … Continue reading
2010/07/07
by J. Randal
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Cloudburst sonnet, time, and more
Today’s Cloudburst poem, first in a long time (I’m afraid to look at the archives), started as a prayer on United Prayer, this morning: Lord of life, when at the start or end, or in the midst, of living, we … Continue reading
2010/06/24
by J. Randal
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Poem: Though All the World May Love
First time for rhyme and meter since my trip to the U.S., this Cloudburst poem turns to the universal theme of romantic love, but more than that, wedded bliss and commitment love. The seven-line iambic pentameter uses an A-B-A-B-A-C-C rhyme … Continue reading