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The Eagle

Tim Riter October 21, 2013

 

His soul yearns to soar

    but gravity binds

    denying his destiny of flight

until he spreads his wings

    and breaks away

    for gravity cannot conquer

    the wildness at his core

That wild streak lives in me

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In Poetry Tags Wild, Wilderness, Conventional, Soar
Fog Lingers In, by Don Bartletti, LA Times, 2010

Fog Lingers In, by Don Bartletti, LA Times, 2010

Temecula

Tim Riter September 30, 2013

 

Clouds rolled in

            shutting out the sun

                        its warmth

                                    energy

                                                and joy

            leaving life in shades of gray

            letting darkness reign

            even penetrating my soul

The sun then...

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In Poetry Tags spiritual formation, Depression, Reality, Fog, Temecula
A Playground for Bighorn Sheep

A Playground for Bighorn Sheep

Addictions

Tim Riter August 19, 2013

Once

     under two minutes

     I ate an entire berry pie

Thereby

     proving my gluttony

     winning the blue ribbon

     losing my love for berries for years

But today...

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In Poetry Tags Glacier National Park, infinity, spiritual hunger
Photo courtesy of WakingPhotoLife

Photo courtesy of WakingPhotoLife

The Glory of Guilt

Tim Riter April 11, 2013
I slip again
no, I sin
I need at least that much integrity
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In Poetry Tags Following God, Guilt
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A bit of an unreconstructed Jesus freak. Almost old enough to have known him when he walked this world. About 27 on the inside. Investing his life in university and teen students. Inveterate cross country motorcycle rider. Nature lover. Entranced with the power of written and spoken words. Still learning.

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