DROPS FROM HEAVEN

It is an attribute to God himself;And earthly power doth then show likest God’sWhen mercy seasons justice. Therefore… Though justice be thy plea, consider this,That, in the course of justice, none of usShould see salvation: we do pray for mercy;And that same prayer doth teach us all to renderThe deeds of mercy. -William Shakespeare, The Merchant of […]

REBUKING REGRET

Unholy howling in my blood That drowns the music in my soul! – Confounding with nostalgic flood My poor resolve, in rise and roll. The fever of my mind thou art, That immolateth piety; Thou art the riot in my heart ‘Gainst conscience and authority. At night’s reposing, thou dost creep And plunder peace from […]

A Gull in the Wind

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his […]