Beauty

Beauty

On a makeshift bridge

My feet dangling in the air

Beauty surrounds me

Glowing sky with birds chirping

Am grateful for God’s nature

© Phil Renaud 2015

Trust

Trust

The broken tree

Spans the cliff opening

Daring me to test

Its strength

Taking a deep breath

I gingerly step

Onto the broken tree

Hoping for the best

A few creaks

But the tree

Holds me solid

I sit in the centre

The tree sags

Under my weight

But I trust my God 
To keep me safe

© Phil Renaud 2015

Christmas Things

Christmas Things

Christian celebrations

Happy holidays

Religious rites

Ice illuminations

Stocking stuffers

Traditions

Merry music

Advent angels

Snow spray

© Phil Renaud 2015

Merry Christmas in 9 Languages

Merry Christmas in 9 Languages

Chag Molad Sameach                    (Israel-Hebrew)

Hristos se rodi                                 (Serbian)

Roomsaid Joulu Puhi                     (Estonian)

Izilokotho Ezihle Zamaholdeni     (Zimbabwe-Ndebele)

Seku Kulu                                         (Uganda)

Mutlu Noeller                                 (Turkish)

Alussistuakeggtaarmek             (Canadian Aboriginal-Yupik)

Suk sarn warn Christmas              (Thai)

© Phil Renaud 2015

Garden

Garden

Working the garden

Grandchild enters with Grandma

Work stops to hug child

© Phil Renaud 2015

Space

Space

Space

The final frontier

These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise

It’s five year mission

To explore strange new worlds

To seek out new life

New civilizations

To boldly go where no man has gone before

© Gene Roddenberry (year?)

Space II

Gazing longingly

Into space

I send my thoughts and greetings

Out into the void

Aiming for the stars

Hoping for an answer

From beyond

© Phil Renaud 2015

Alien Life

Staring into the void of space

My mind wonders

Are there others

On another planet

Wondering about

Life on another world

Right now

© Phil Renaud 2015

Space III

Shouting soundlessly

Perhaps pointlessly

Alien awareness

Comes closer

Everyday

© Phil Renaud 2015