Writing Vaughan Park Retreat Centre

Look at me!

The Rev. Gayanne Frater 14 March 2014

Gurgles of delight bubbling upwards,
held captive
to keep faith with others on holy retreat.
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Poetry, Justice, Environment

Road Trip Aotearoa

The Rev. Gayanne Frater 16 July 2014

Heart song rises
as landscape shifts and changes
at each turn of the road... more»

Poetry, Heart, Song, Beauty, Love

Midday Interruption

The Rev. Gayanne Frater 18 April 2015

Darkened sky,
torrential rain,
roiling thunder
exploding overhead,
road corner flooding within minutes... more»

Poetry, Hope, Peace

Breaking bread

The Rev. Gayanne Frater 7 February 2014

Here and now I hold my bread
Alone at table,
I gazed with delight at
freshly baked bread. more»

Poetry, Breaking Bread, Communion

Letting Go

The Rev. Gayanne Frater 13 November 2014

Letting go,
hands open,
a gentle push
and a wicker basket
carrying treasured cargo
floats down the Nile. more»

Poetry, Courage, Hope, Mother, Child

Unexpected Gift

The Rev. Gayanne Frater 26 May 2013

You simply notice one sweet day that you are at peace ... more»

Poetry

The fire of Divine Love

The Rev. Gayanne Frater 25 March 2016

Focussed was I,
on the pain of fiery rage
I lost sight of fire's beauty... more»

Poetry, Love, Anger, Healing, Hope

Letter to the world-weary heart

The Rev. Gayanne Frater 9 October 2016

'Tis easy,
is it not,
to allow those who walk
halls of power... more»

Poetry, Heart, Faith, Love

Writing