Quieting My thoughts I observe An abundant river. The past And future Are persistent myths Sinking in sand While I eclipse God of the orchard Where peace and justice Sing like birds. My soul is a map Hiding beneath … Continue reading MINDFULNESS | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
PAROUSIA Magazine is calling for submissions for it 10th Issue to be published by December 2019 during the Christmas Celebration. The theme of this forthcoming Issue is The Christmas Life Issue. John 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and … Continue reading Call For Submission: CHRISTMAS LIFE ISSUE #10 | PAROUSIA Magazine
racing thoughts are as true as a drunk’s promise. whispering words, i become soothing scarlet light. unhurried pulse. the scent of green grass. giving up language. a cloud of fireflies covers cold glass. the moon hangs like an amber stone. … Continue reading praying: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
Sunday October 27, 2019: Today my dearly beloved brother, we are taking a look at the subject, “His Coming Back Again.” Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines such as: the act of coming back to or from a place or condition; an account … Continue reading His Coming Back Again! by Joseph S. Spence, Sr|Article|PAROUSIA Magazine
a lady in mink dripping in gold with plasticity of the soul hands a haunted street person a folded bill. maple branches sway as a teenage girl with a short skirt and compliant hips smiles at me. distant windless … Continue reading hazy memory from age 3 | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
I lived in mud. Then, I met you and began To walk through reclining forests And aside melodic mountains And today, despite challenges Life is as tranquil As late summer fireflies. I was a broken fish, Who, upon finding … Continue reading TRANSFORMATION | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
dream 2: the wind is warm. embracing a field of flowers. a wounded blade of grass. climbing a blue stairway. a tree moves in wind. a corridor through banks of trees. red swirling dust clouds. faint air shimmers. indigo sky. … Continue reading dream 2: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
i awake from a cloudy dream of dark leaf horses running with wild bronze manes. i slide open the bedroom drapes as a sweet design unfolds as I watch playful birds – imagining that they are flying towards an eastern … Continue reading morning: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
moment sitting on the porch i relax as sparrows peck at the bird feeder. wind. chirps. sound is a true vocabulary of nature. the sun glitters my shadow. clouds gather speed. the sky is a miracle. Rick Davis lives in the Chicago area, USA. He is married to Marianne. Marianne has five children, and twenty-four grand & great-grandchildren. They have a loved cat & dog. Rick graduated from Northeastern Illinois University, and several graduate schools. He’s has worked in market research and other positions. He has worked as a volunteer pastoral counselor at Blind Service Association in Chicago, and at the … Continue reading moment | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
my idealism: my idealism is like bare feet in summer grass and blossoms that drift like stars resisting water-hazards of apathy. my idealism is like city lights that speckle wet streets with vibrant paint. stuck in right-wing mud my nights … Continue reading my idealism: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
on scripture: i once struggled in limpid river but found a symbol for love in a simple lovely theorem as pure as mountain-moon and so i sleep deeply with delicate evening-birds and awake with peach and plum blooming and dance … Continue reading on scripture: | A Poem by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
Sunday October 13, 2019: Today my dear brother, we will examine the word “Courage.” The Oxford Dictionary defines courage as “The ability to do something that frightens one.” The proverbial singer, “Bob Marley,” demonstrated courage based on his belief in … Continue reading God’s Blessings! by Joseph S. Spence, Sr | PAROUSIA Magazine
The Eternal House The colours are beautiful Glistening like an early sun The paints are not just rare alone, but its existence is banned For it is a winsome beauty, glowing more than the earth destined light A man once … Continue reading A Poem by Tope Ashaolu | PAROUSIA Magazine
Photo by Luis Quintero on Pexels.com Sunday September 15, 2019: Blessings to you my dearly beloved brothers. Upon the rays of the rising sun, this morning, before the sheet was removed from my shoulders, and feet touched the floor, I … Continue reading God’s Blessings! by Joseph S. Spence, Sr | PAROUSIA Magazine
A woman doesn’t meet her God every day, a man doesn’t always feel his prayers, not every hour is one of grace. We fall, we fail, to the end of our road. We turn back only to lose our way yet again, to wander is search of forgotten paths. But God holding a candle looks for all who wander, all who search. Rick Davis lives in the Chicago area, USA. He is married to Marianne. Marianne has five children, and twenty-four grand & great-grandchildren. They have a loved cat & dog. Rick graduated from Northeastern Illinois University, and several graduate … Continue reading A Poem by Rick Davis | Poetry | PAROUSIA Magazine
I lay in bed Whispering to You. My love of You Feels like joints And bones. As I lay In twilight half-sleep I eclipse You With tender feelings. The sweat of life Always continues Like a cruel Walk into sun … Continue reading MORNING PRAYER by Rick Davis | Poetry | PAROUSIA Magazine
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