The Perils of Youth

The baby birds were screeching loud

and hopping in the tree out back.

Their new eyes squinting at the sun

as they hollered for their mother.

A tiny chick unwittingly

jumped much too near the edge, and fell

tumbling and fumbling his way to the ground

and landed on the heather.

This slight disturbance caught the eyes

of a passing fox who paused intrigued.

He reached the bird in an orange flash.

Oh, what a tasty treat!

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The Crowning of a King

This morning, May 6, A.D. 2023, many witnessed the coronation of England’s King Charles III. As a devoted admirer of English history, the coronation this morning was something I had been anticipated for months, since the passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II. I was up at four this morning to turn on the tv (or should I say the “telly”) to watch the procession to Westminster Abbey before the coronation began. I have been talking to many of my friends and coworkers in the past week asking if they were planning to watch the broadcast as it went out live. Often, I was met with the same question: “Why do you care? It doesn’t effect you.” It is true, as an American citizen, the rule of King Charles does not have any sway over my daily life, but I would contend that it also does not mean I should disregard the coronation for a number of reasons. Firstly, America was settled largely by the English and is built on English tradition. Our ideas of liberty, freedom fro...

Twelfth Night (January 5, 2023 A.D.)

The light is lower than it used. There was a time when it was near, yet as of late, o’er in the east I’ve seen and felt it move away. The air grows cold and day is turned to night. And now the only light is but the pale reflection from the sun, whose face we may not see. Yet from the dark, this light reborn will rouse this shadow world to life and westward travels back to us that death may die and light bring life.

Laudemus (Original Hymn)

This is a hymn that I wrote intended to be used as a call to worship. As believers gather to worship on the Lord's day, we are told that we are actually drawn up into heaven and standing in the presence of God. I wanted to write a hymn that reflected this both lyrically and musically.

Retrograde Motion

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