Tag Archives: Creation

POEM: Mere Image

I look in the mirror At a real piece of work And I thank God That genius recognizes genius Sharing more than mere image I am more than the sum of the images that you can make of me. If … Continue reading

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POEM: Divine Vagrancy

God is a vagrant Outside the skeptics’ court Only present When manacled And without Proper ID Over looked By EGOS and SUPER-EGOS This poem offers an image of God quite different from a traditional “God the Father” who oversees His … Continue reading

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POEM: Synctretised Swimming

Synctretised Swimming Unearth as it is in heaven Land and see The evolution Of God’s creation And learn Who or what Our teachers be In theology schooled Like fish in water Expounding on thirst All the wile Shitting where they … Continue reading

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POEM: God is Love

God is love And everything else If there were anything else The classic formulation of “God is love” is attractive to many people of good will; perhaps, because of its implicit assertion of nurturing life as a primary characteristic of … Continue reading

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SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER: A Christian Perspective on Justice

Here is a portion of a document that I drafted a couple of years ago while I was a board member of Toledo Area Ministries (TAM).  It was never adopted in any form, but I put a lot of work … Continue reading

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POEM: Empty Plates With Dancing Tales

Empty Plates With Dancing Tales A crowd gathers A performer spins A dozen plates on poles Like angels dancing on pinheads How many are possible?! Worthy of a few coins Fore a collection of small bills [Unmarked except by bankers] … Continue reading

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Hate Free Zone

Hate Free Zone – Pink Triangle (Rainbow Heart) – Gay Pride Rainbow Store BUTTON Hate Free Zone – Pink Triangle (Rainbow Heart) – Gay Pride Rainbow Store BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top … Continue reading

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POEM: Subconscious Not What You Think

Don’t bother pondering the subconscious It’s not what you think This funny poem is a reminder that much of what is life is not directly accessible by us.  Most of what goes on in our bodies is outside of our … Continue reading

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War Travels By Night and Bidet

War Travels By Night and Bidet-FUNNY ANTI-WAR BUTTON War Travels By Night and Bidet-FUNNY ANTI-WAR BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products like T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, caps, key chains, magnets, posters, … Continue reading

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Toledo Protests Balancing State Budget on Backs of Working People and Families

This afternoon, about three dozen people from Northwest Ohio gathered in the chambers of the Lucas County commissioners at Government Center in downtown Toledo to protest Gov. Kasich’s State of the State address which balances the state’s budget on the … Continue reading

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Birth Control as a Human Right – Toledo Protest

On Friday, February 6, about a dozen protesters gathered outside St. Anne’s Hospital on Secor Road in Toledo, Ohio.  This protest was organized by the Toledo Chapter of the National Organization for Women (see Toledo NOW facebook page), it also … Continue reading

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It’s the Greed, Stupid

It’s the Greed, Stupid POLITICAL BUTTON It’s the Greed, Stupid POLITICAL BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products like T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, caps, key chains, magnets, posters, and sticker sheets can … Continue reading

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Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Celebration

Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Celebration I just got back from the Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day unity celebration. I was delighted to see thousands of people celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in … Continue reading

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