Sun climbs above trees,

as moon sinks beneath roof-lines,

      in between - it's me!

 

And a new day dawning. 

Improvement on yesterday's -

   Sky candles twinkle,

    lunar lantern glows to light

        the world's living room. 

 

Now for today - 

   Groundhog Day came, went -

   Still spring does not feel closer.

      Waiting, waiting, wait....... 

Giovanni Bellini, Presentation at the Temple, tempera on panel, c. 1469. 

(Today is  The Feast/Festival of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, also observed as Candlemas - the day when people would bring their candles to the church to have them blessed.  A nice article about it here  https://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/holidays/a-light-to-lighten-the-gentiles)

 

Sky-candles twinkle,
full lantern moon glows to light 
      the world's living room.
 

 

 La presentación de Cristo en el templo by Kelly Lattimore

I'll be honest, God,

I'm not sure where I fit into all this -

  +doing justice, loving kindness, walking humbly,

   +walking blameless, speaking truth from my heart,

   +being poor in spirit, and meek, and hungering  

       and thirsting for righteousness, and all the rest.

I do know that sometimes I feel foolish 

  or useless

  or just afraid.

I do know I want things to be better for all people 

  and for all of your Creation

So I'll take you at your word today -

  "Blessed are..... 

  "Blessed are.....

  "Blessed are.....

And try my best with all the rest.

I'm going to need your help. 

 

A ringed full moon casts

soft shadows on fresh snow as

         January ends. 

 

A peaceful image to end a rough month. 

Lights down, curtain up,

and "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash" -

        music and dance - Wow!

 

NMU's co/lab dance performance. 

It was amazing and more.         

Sunlight sliding down

the roofs across the courtyard -

      a new day drops in. 

 

Ok - we don't really have a "courtyard", we have a greenspace with a pond that is snow-covered. Or you could use "commons" I guess.