Greetings everyone, Is there such a thing as perfect joy? What is meant by such a saying? Find out by reading my new poetic offering which is due to be uploaded soon. For Franciscans, this is a well trodden pathway between St. Francis and his companion Brother Leo. Francis' dialogue, taken from "The Little Flowers … Continue reading Perfect joy! →

Greetings again everyone, The new poem, "Consecration" has now been added to the website. You will find it under the "Personal Experience" menu. I hope you enjoy it and get something from it. It would be nice if I could in fact publish the Eucharistic prayer upon which the poem is based. That may be … Continue reading Consecration now added →

Greetings everyone, A new poem has been written and will appear on this website soon. It is a reflection on a specific Eucharistic prayer used within a benefice of churches here in Sussex, UK. It is written in iambic pentameter, my favoured writing style. Watch this space everyone. Pax, Peter.

Greetings everyone, All Hail is now up on the website, in its own space, just prior to the Links section. Reading the page will tell you the purpose of the verse and where it was written. I had written verses before with a similar notion of worship, but back then there was no internet to … Continue reading All Hail now published →

Greetings everyone, A new poem was written today and will be uploaded soon. It is called "All Hail." Actually, it's a set of worship lyrics that can be sung to the tune of the main theme of the 4th movement of Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor. The meter of the work more or … Continue reading New verse coming……. →

Greetings again everyone, My latest poem is now up on the website, under the "Personal Experience" section. It is in four short parts: "Elevation", "Real Presence", "Inner Stirrings" and "Real Love". This poem, like "Host" was based on a deeply personal experience, one that I will always treasure. I hope you find it a blessing … Continue reading “Real Presence” now uploaded →

Greetings everyone, My latest poem, "Real Presence", is due to be uploaded later today on this site. It describes my sense of Jesus being present in the sacrament of the Eucharist at St. Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church here in Brighton, UK. Why I took it upon myself to attend the Sung Mass there on … Continue reading Poem “Real Presence” →

Greetings again everyone, I have now uploaded yet another poem in the "I AM" series of poems on the site: "The Bread of Life." I have reverted back to iambic pentameter blank verse for this one, especially as it is based on a lengthy passage from St. John's Gospel. That now leaves just two more … Continue reading And another new poem! →

This poem is based on my experience during a period of Adoration of the Sacred Host while on retreat with the Chemin Neuf Community in Storrington, West Sussex in March of this year. It was quite extraordinary and came to me totally out of the blue, so to speak. I am still wondering what it … Continue reading Yet another new poem: “Host” →

Greetings everyone, I have added three more "I AM" poems to the site, which of course can be found in the "I AM" heading. These are "The Gate", "The Good Shepherd" and "The True Vine". All three have the biblical texts on which they are based and are six beats to each line. Another poem … Continue reading Three more “I AM” poems added →