Choir

surrounded by sounds

of other breathing bodies

strong voices lead

others join

the director

cajoles pleads whips

with eyes hands baton

a legion of devils

become angels

– Steve Shoemaker, Urbana, IL, December 22, 2012

Question from Views from the Edge:

Should there be 26, 27, or 28 tollings of the bell and candles lit after the tragedy of Newtown? Were Adam and Nancy members of the Choir?

“The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” – NRA Gospel.

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” – Jesus from the cross.

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About Gordon C. Stewart

I've always liked quiet. And, like most people, I've experienced the world's madness. "Be Still! Departure from Collective Madness" (Wipf and Stock Publishers, Jan. 2017) distills 47 years of experiencing stillness and madness as a campus minister and Presbyterian pastor (IL, WI, NY, OH, and MN), poverty criminal law firm executive director, and social commentator. Our cat Lady Barclay reminds me to calm down and be much more still than I would be without her.

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