If you could see
the past in a mirror,
would you spend more time
in front of it, recalling memories?
Or turn your back
on it and look out
the window
to the future?
The future,
where your dreams
are shining bright
and reflective.
© 2018 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
Experiencing the grace
which urges me to share.
Reaching out to touch
the hand of the creator.
Speaking for the mute of creation,
giving voice to the inanimate.
Seeking to make the ordinary
extraordinary.
Using the tools of time:
patience, curiosity,
concentrated awareness,
and focused attention,
I give the honor and glory to God,
and praise his holy name
for his marvelous works;
through recognition,
reflection, reverence,
and prayers filled
with gratitude,
for the rhythm
of language,
for allowing
this poem
to be
born.
© 2016 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Bear Creek - Townsend Park - Kent County, Michigan
2.
Naples Botanical Garden - Naples, Florida
3. Snake River -
Grand Teton National Park -
Wyoming
