Advent Oddessy

The new book for Christmas 2012.

From rhyme and free verse to narrative meditation, there will be something in 'Advent Oddessy'  for most tastes. 
Don't expect to like it all or to find all the pieces 'comfortable' or 'nice'  because there was little that was comfortable  about that first Advent.   The 'wise men' only appear in passing due to their being late to the party. And here we won't dabble with the villain of the piece - Herod doesn't  feature at all. 

 to sample some of the pages click on this.   Better still, follow the prompts and BUY a copy.  Makes a great Christmas present so buy one for someone else too!

Advent Oddessy by Keith Wallis | Make Your Own Book

stilling storms

Stilling storms

Mary, outside a tomb, carrying ointments
and a storm of grief,
hears the voice that calmed the waters
in tones of comfort:
‘Be still and know that I am God’.

At an Emmaus home, over broken bread,
in a storm of confusion,
hear the voice that calmed the waters
in tones of understanding:
‘Be still and know that I am God’.

Thomas, alone in the crowded upper room,
filled with the raging storm of bewilderment
hears the voice that calmed the waters
in tones of inclusion:
‘Be still and know that I am God’.

Peter, at the lake-side, ragged and wretched
in the paralysing storm of guilt,
hears the voice that calmed the waters
in tones of reconciliation:
‘Be still and know that I am God’.