THE CREATOR
Reflections on the character of the Creator, exploring divine mystery, majesty, transcendence, and humanity's search for words to describe the Eternal God.
Audio poem collection
OLD Tales
Poems inspired by the stories, characters, wisdom, and poetry of the Old Testament, exploring creation, covenant, exile, kingship, prophecy, and humanity's relationship with God.
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THE CREATION
Poems exploring the wonder of creation, from the first light of Genesis to the rhythms of sky, sea, land, and life, discovering traces of the divine in the world around us.
THE GARDENERS
THE REBELS
THE EXILES
THE BUILDERS
THE PEREGRINATORS
THE WANDERERS
THE SETTLERS
THE SPEAKERS
Poems
Poems in OLD Tales
Eternal God
A thoughtful poem exploring God's nature, mystery, and transcendence.
Inthetimebeforetime
A contemplative creation poem tracing God's work from eternity to eternity.
SIX PLUS ONE… guess the rhyme
A playful retelling of Creation through rhyme, participation, and wonder.
The Default Key
A poetic reflection on order, meaning, and forgotten divine structure
Dark Rough Cut Raw
A vivid dusk poem imagining clouds as God's passing breath.
Flocons de Neige
A lyrical meditation.
Art
A brief meditation on beauty, creation, and the artistry of God in nature.
Kiss Me Quick
A vivid creation poem imagining humanity's first breath and awakening.
The Story of the Fall
Mankind chooses to say NO to God and to go their own way.
All of Us
We all sin, don't we! And it all goes back to Adam & Eve. What’s so ORIGINAL about sin?
God Spoke to Adam
The Naming of the animals. An interactive poem … GUESS THE RHYME TIME God spoke to Adam and this is what he said: “Please name the animals before…
Chromosomes
A reflection on the nature and the history of our chromosomes: Adam & Eve. Man ‘XY’ Two of a kind ‘X’ and ‘Y’ Mind you Woman Kiss Kiss…
We Win
Adam is father, mother & husband to Eve. Adam is created with Eve latent within. Man and Woman – the one flesh – as God intended. Adam released…
AM I?
A question at the heart of society's many ills – Am I really my sister-brother's keeper? AM I? Why should I care about anyone else? Why should I…
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Aardvark Anteater
The aardvark/s organise the queue for entering Noah's Ark. 🙂 “Get thee behind me, blue-nosed baboon, chitter-chatter cheetah! We are lining up in alphabetical order to enter the…
They threw him into a pit
Joseph is betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery. They threw him into a pit; He was large– so he didn’t quite fit; He probably thought: “This…
Make My Lips Tick
Joseph pays the price for refusing his new mistress's blandishments. 🙁 “Joseph. Joseph. Be my man. Kiss me. Kiss me. Yes, you can.” “Mrs P, I will not…
Oh Baby
The story of Moses' miraculous rescue from the hands of a genocidal pharaoh. (Interactive Chorus – all join in :)) You must have been a beautiful baby, Moses;…
In a Time of Famine
Elkanah and his family speak out about leaving Bethlehem, the House of Bread. The book of Ruth. “’Scuse me, Sir. You got any bread? That’s what I said.…
Well Bred a piece for two voices
Elisha feeds a hundred people with twenty loaves of bread. Gehazi, his servant, is sceptical of God's power to enact a miracle. (2 Kings 4:42-44) Elisha speaks to…
Psalm 14 A Fool’s Psalm (from A Tinkering and a Twanging)
The Fool has said in his heart – 'There is no God'. The Cretin cries, “No God. No GOD.” He is spoiled fruit: a bad apple; a bruised…
Psalm 123 – A Song of Ascents – God To Up Going (from A Tinkering and A Twanging)
A Pilgrim Song – Going Up To God at Jerusalem for the festivals. flatdown faceground kissingthronefoot idaretodare lookupunderlids eyespyyoureye 'nsigh please Lord please canweplayball again ?
Malachi (The Book of the Twelve)
God challenges the priesthood & the people one last time before the 400 silent years between the Testaments. My messenger speaks. My message is spoken. Why? Why have…
Moses tells Pharaoh he’s won the Spot Prize
This is not in the OLD Tales Told NEW. Sadly. Written for a Sunday School lesson. But it is part of the MOSES series of poems. Oh dear…
Let my people ‘GO’.
Another poem that missed the cut. “Let my people GO, Pharaoh. Let my people GO.” “I won’t let your people GO, Moses. I won’t let them GO.”
The Backside of the Desert
Moses at the burning bush. A fun poem for the young at heart. Moses is counting his sheep; It usually sends him to sleep; He’s watching them gambol…