The Daily Examen - June 3, 2017
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 06/04/2017 - 07:05I
The car made it cautiously down
the gravel road
as she thought about
her son
who died in infancy.
II
On the highway,
getting away for the weekend,
they didn’t talk much;
especially not
about the failed adoption.
III
“Pray for my daughter”,
she asked.
“The tropical disease
and chronic illness
is now critical
and they are treating her
with extreme unction.”
IV
Two friends posted videos
of childhood hunger
and trauma.
V
The sun has come out
and I sit on the deck
as if I’m at
the guest house
or a vacation rental.
The Daily Examen - June 2, 2017
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sat, 06/03/2017 - 15:12“For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.”
From Prayers of the People, Form 1, Book of Common Prayer
“for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes”
From “i thank You God for most this amazing” by e.e. cummings
“Faith in a pluralistic, postmodern culture cannot simply be absorbed from one’s community; it must be constructed.”
From Postmodern Christian Education – Online
“And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.”
From Acts 2:1-21 in Lectionary for Pentecost
“In spite of hardships and setbacks, the work goes on. This is God’s world. And we are all his children. And, ‘He’s got the whole world in his hands.’”
From Presiding Bishop responds to Trump’s decision to pull U.S. out of worldwide climate accord.
The Paris Climate Accord, U.S. Job, and the 2018 Governor's Races
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sat, 06/03/2017 - 08:14Dayton Ohio Mayor, Nan Whaley, who is running for Governor of Ohio is going to test drive a Chevy Volt. Normally, I'd probably have some sort of snarky comment about this. Test driving a volt now? I've been driving a volt for years. The town of Woodbridge, CT, where I live has a changing station at the town hall and a charging station at the public library. The city of Middletown, CT where I work, which by the way, also has a mayor running for Governor has a fleet of electric vehicles and a bunch of charging stations.
But Connecticut is a different state than Ohio. Nonetheless, right now, as the current President damages job outlooks in the United States by withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, it is good to see gubernatorial candidates seeking to bring jobs to their state by pursuing a promising future instead of trying to prop up a dying past.
The Daily Examen - June 1, 2017
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 06/01/2017 - 20:50There is nothing better
than walking out of church
on a warm summer evening
one of the altos said
after the last rehearsal
before Pentecost
and no one disagreed.
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit: Moons and Junes
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 06/01/2017 - 08:24Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit. It has been a few months since I’ve written my first of the month reflections. It has been a busy time with a lot of thinking and writing, although much of my personal writing has been too private journal entries instead of more public writing.
I have recently taken to writing a Daily Examen in free verse, which I hope to write more about the underlying ideas soon. This month sees Pentecost and ember days, and I am thinking about writing about some of this as well. We are seeing the start of the 2018 state races in Connecticut. Several of my friends are running, so I’m hesitating to write about that.
The summer solstice is almost upon us and before we know it, the list of emerging artists for this year’s Falcon Ridge Folk Festival will be announced. Then there will be the plays at the New York Fringe Festival, and there will be the eclipse. There will be “moons and Junes and ferris wheels”.
So, invoking the old childhood chant, Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit, let’s hope for a great June and a great summer.
