Grey by Rian Adams My poem “Grey” focuses on the beauty that can often come with age and experience. True love appreciate all parts of a person, even the complexities and the ambiguities. When we see the complexities and contradictions of love, and accept them, that’s when love is true. Otherwise it’s simply projection of an ideal. Real men lie when they tell their ladies that they pulled out a grey hair. There is something sacred about acknowledging the stresses, the disappointments, and ambiguities of a life that never…
Freckles by Rian Adams I’m just another man who wants to be a poet when he grows up. I hope my words inspire you to find your hope. The joy of being a poet First of all, writing poetry is cathartic for my soul and helps me grow as a person. Another reason I enjoy it is that it helps me love with more purity. This poem engages how some of us love so deeply that we desire to notice the simple things. Hence, the inspiration for this poem came at the movies with my son. Because…
Destiny: A Poem By Rian Adams To find our destiny, we must often have the courage to look at ourselves…
Soul: Finding Identity by W. Rian Adams Lectionary Reading: John 15:9-17, Sixth Sunday After Easter, Year B. Soul identity is confusing. It’s also often faked in light of a desired persona. Listen carefully to this week’s lectionary Gospel and you will hear a call to find the soul’s true identity in God. It is often the challenge of true spirituality to find the true self as rooted in the compassionate Christ. Jesus confronted this in the Pharisees and warned his disciples of the dangers of the false self. The Gospel…
Soul Healing By W. Rian Adams Lectionary Gospel: John 15:1-18 Fifth Sunday after Easter, Year B Listen carefully in this Gospel reading for the opportunity to find soul healing. It reads, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit…
The Rose: Poetry by Rian Adams Rose is an encouragement for us to open up and to risk vulnerability. First of all it’s scary to open up. However, if we are willing to try we might not regret it. Sure, opening up always incurs risk. It’s true that the rose bud never knows how the weather will be outside. But in the end, the real growth point is to overcome our fears and simply live free. Plus, you never know what the weather is like unless you open your heart and test the wind. As…