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Monthly Archives: February 2011
What Remains
Ruins by Tommia Wright Given all that’s built, no matter how thick, no matter how strong At some point time takes its toll, its wait won’t be long Before the stone walls come crumbling down And all that remains is … Continue reading
Mother and Child, too
Letting the light shine by a candle’s glow the arrival one the Savior, all to know even as we see the cross and remember our debt he paid, to bring back the lost.
Mother and Child
Across the way in the alcove a mother holds her child in love under the archway, under the shield the one to make the way, to sin never yield. To pray for those who need to be loved To give … Continue reading
Artful Arch
Artful Arch – by Tommia Wright In a world where words weren’t written, painters ‘printed’ the stories told. Glass cutters created images for the sun that shone gold. To stand still and see the chapters here, of the history of … Continue reading
Piazza di Spagna
(Inspired by the third photo of the third column of the Roman Holiday Collection) Does anyone know what could happen at any given moment, at any given step? Whether it’s a family reunion or chance enjoyment of a gelato with … Continue reading
Gathering
Forget the malls, the theatres and coffee shop. When friends find one another, anyplace is a good place to stop. Be it by an obelisk or a fountain plain, outdoor gatherings happen whether there is sun or rain. If only … Continue reading
From the Tower
It is amazing the kind of stance One can take near the top of the bell tower in Florance. All the tiled roof-tops below Filled with families, children who continue to grow. Whatever path will be found before them As … Continue reading
Wishful Thinking
(Based in part on the first photo of the first column in the Roman Holiday collection as well as the fact that today’s Thomas Edison’s birthday) Oh to find an athenauem Large enough for the Edison Museum and the life … Continue reading
One of Luther’s first hymns
In keeping with the Roman Holiday theme, I decided to go through the collection of hymns that have a basis or starting point in/from the Book of Romans. Romans 3:28 says “For we maintain that a man is justified by … Continue reading
Face Value
(Inspired by the third photo of the first column of the Roman Holiday collection). Of shield, emblems and coat of arms, Engraved in gold, to appeal to commoners’ charms How quickly we forget the parable Of how guests at a … Continue reading
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