Finished in the New Creation
The flourishing hand of Bach,
interweaving the sum of his works,
leaves unfinished
his Art of Fugue,
interrupted, solely,
by the glory of God.
The measureless hand of Coleridge,
dreaming an early work,
leaves unfinished
his Kubla Khan,
interrupted, perhaps,
by the person from Porlock.
The impressive hand of Turner,
evoking multiple works,
leaves unfinished
his paintings in progress,
interrupting exhibits,
by adding light touches.
All are finished, completed, perfected,
in the new creation of God.
Graham Kings
Easter Day 2009
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Posted by: Peter Menkin
Monday 19 April 2010 - 11:11am
Alleluah! He is risen! He is risen indeed!!
by Peter Menkin
At the intersection of Easter
we wait with thoughts of new life,
the life of a baby, the life of the Baptized,
the life of the lamb, and the memory of slaughter,
of the death is fresh, but forgotten for the time
we say, He is risen! He is risen indeed!!
Those bones, those bones, those dry bones
are linked, renewed, given flesh, given life.
More than renewal, like freshness, like birth...
Out of the tomb, white as lightning, transfigured...
we are mystified, believers, quiet in surprise,
wondering at the miracle and hearing how the Apostles
told their friends the tomb is empty.
He is risen! He is risen indeed!!
The mind cannot fathom God's working, the promise,
we go on with the tale, this myth, this story
this reality after vigil, after waiting, knowing the end
does not come, for from generation to generation the day
is celebrated, as from everlasting to everlasting there is Christ.
Shall we say it the third time, Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy,
Lord have mercy. He is risen! He is risen indeed!!
Alleluah!
Freely is the offer made, freely we take the body and blood,
...we bless you in this freeform of sentences, for our creation,
preservation...above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption
of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; we share in his victory over death.
Notes: This is the raw poem, as written this 2:30 a.m. morning time Monday, at home north of San Francisco. I see you've asked we add a poem, and it is my good fortune to have this place to present it as is, now. Revise? Later maybe. I do hope you like it.
Peter Menkin
Posted by: TXVicar
Monday 12 April 2010 - 03:06pm
Wonderful poem, a reminder that it is from God that all creativity flows.
Posted by: WATERANGEL
Wednesday 7 April 2010 - 02:58pm
PS
Samuel Coleridge a poet from upottery St Mary Devon in the 1800s was one thing i came across when looking at the definition of the word. This brings back memories. Graham Matt and I saw in the New Millenium with them. It has to be said that it was in a nice way the funniest service i ever attended. The Vicar had broken his leg he hopped up to the alter and appeared to go through the service at twice the speed of sound, at some point he said "up the christians" which Gray and i thought was hilarious, so much so we missed the context, Gray never the less took his first communion at this little Church i dont suppose he knew that, not Gray, the Vicar. Of course we then had the ritual fireworks and a drink whilst taking receipt of the paper back New Testament.
Waterangel.
Posted by: WATERANGEL
Wednesday 7 April 2010 - 11:44am
Thankyou for your poem it is a true reflection of all artistic people whether musically or art wise or word wise. The being unfinished in a new creation can be perplexing, The interuptions of the course of life can be yet a new creation. It looks a really complicated poem when you first look at it, but once you get the definitions of fugue and colleridge its fairly straight forward. I know i am an unfinished artwork because no credible loving God could leave me looking like this. LOL
Waterangel
Posted by: Pageantmaster
Monday 5 April 2010 - 12:11am
A very happy Easter to all Fulcrumites.
Christus Resurrexit! Vere Resurrexit! Alleluia!
Posted by: Dave
Sunday 4 April 2010 - 06:23pm
The BBC program "The Day Jesus Died" was well worth watching. A history of understands of Good Friday, with interviews including one bishop and three archbishops.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rs3sp/The_Day_Jesus_Died/
David
Posted by: Dave
Sunday 4 April 2010 - 06:07pm
Acts 10:42. This is the gospel. We do not know when or how all men will be judged. We do not know the precise criteria, so we cannot find any loopholes. We now know who the judge is. Shall not the judge of all the earth do right?
David
Posted by: Graham Kings
Sunday 4 April 2010 - 02:31pm
Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia!
We have just republished 'Finished in the New Creation' and linked into the Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Day sermon at Canterbury Cathedral.
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