Tag Archives: Imagination

Reverie

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Neil

There are songs to be sung whose words I don’t yet know There are novels to be written and stories to be told Journeys to be made, battles to be won, Hearts broken and mended in these ballads left unsung. … Continue reading →

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Symphony of a Life

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Neil

I would prefer to write a love song, but it helps to be in love So I write from what I know, these little verses of life Sometimes content, sometimes sad, sometimes dwelling in my imagination The lives I’ve lived … Continue reading →

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Opening a Galaxy-A Poem

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Neil

In a universe where 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything Resides the world of Magrathea where planets are custom made to order On the factory floor is every world conceivable Any customer can request a tailor … Continue reading →

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Daydream- A Poem

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Neil

My mind drifts off to another place I’m raising anchor to sail away from reality To go wherever the spirit blows To another world crafted in the corner of my mind What possibilities and problems reside in this new world? … Continue reading →

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Re-enchantment-A Poem

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Neil

The demons and angels and magical forces that reigned in the world no longer hold sway In a world of people governed by rules and laws and discipline, order and civility In the grave seriousness of the moment where the … Continue reading →

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The World of Dreams- a poem

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Neil

In a world that burns the midnight oil That blearily blunders through the monotony of the endless day Do we dare enter the Sabbath of the night To enter that unruly and unpredictable world of dreams Dreams that defy the … Continue reading →

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The Playground of the Mind

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Neil

  I wonder and imagine and play With the past and present and future Real and imaginary, fantasy and reality All ready to coexist in the playground of my mind And like a child entering a room full of toys … Continue reading →

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The Glorious Freedom of Creative Mistakes

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Neil

We are limited beings who do attempt to make sense of our world and we have the gifts of perception and communication which help us to do that. Our perception allows us to see and experience the world and communication … Continue reading →

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The Image And The Imagination

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Neil

Humanity practices both science and art, two incredibly unique and imaginative processes where we attempt to make sense of the world and our relationship to it. Both science and art rely on imagination and vision. Jacob Bronowski highlighted to me … Continue reading →

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What I learned about myself, life and God from my son on the autistic spectrum: Part 2

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Neil

This is part 2 of a reflection in honor of Autism awareness month. 3. We live in an incredibly complex world and human communication is even more complex. Because of what I do, as a pastor, I am constantly interacting … Continue reading →

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