mindsinger1 | August 28, 2008
Rain falls on Warren County;
refreshing and renewing as thunder rolls
across the Indiana plain;
washing leaves of weed and crop alike
with endless raindrops;
hushing the songbirds as they
huddle in the shelter of oak and willow.
Rain falls on Warren County
until the soil is saturated
and still the rain falls, seeking a path
of least resistance.
It runs between the rows and into [...]
mindsinger1 | August 28, 2008
Gently he calls to me,
Softly he comes.
Weaving my life on the loom of His love.
Though I can’t see it, the pattern He weaves;
Though I resist it and try to break free.
With patience and wisdom,
the Master weaves on,
‘til I’m a garment of praise and His to put on.
And He loves me and keeps me
and calls me [...]
mindsinger1 | August 27, 2008
CAITLYN
As Mr. Brouwer reveals only partial clues to the nature of the ideologies in conflict in his book, so does he draw us into the mystery of Caitlyn. We know from the beginning that she is different; that her father believes he should have destroyed her at birth. Early on we guess what the deformity [...]
Donna Swanson, poet, author, lyricist and artist, lives on the edge of the Great Prairie in Indiana. She has written and published seven books, soon to be eight, and is working on a chapbook trilogy of poetry introduced by Gloria Gaither. She has carved three full-size carousel figures and dozens of miniatures. Swanson writes two columns for her home-town newspaper: one for adults, Donna’s Country Roads, and one for children, Granny’s Place. Bible student and teacher of adult Bible classes for over thirty years, her poetry and prose are deeply rooted in her faith.
