"New Seed" A pressed tree leafs out, painted veins distilling light— a seed sprouts within. "Tree Speak" Rustle, groan, and creak, paper pierced with ink. Silent? No, they ever speak. Both of these haiku explore how trees can be more than merely trees. They can create new worlds and have voices of their own when …
Books and blogs abound with tree metaphors for the Christian life. Yet, both old and new ground needs regular tilling, so whether these six ideas are novel or not, I hope they prove useful. 1. Roots bear fruit. Being rooted in the Gospel leads to the fruit of the Gospel. That’s why Christians need to …
The first lines of this poem came to me as I was driving home in the evening and saw a lone white tree flowering in the woods near the highway's edge. "Spring's Reprise" The wild fruit trees are white with spring;The redbuds are empurplingThe brown and green and grayOf winter’s gentle passing away. Spring but …
