Author Archives: J.K. Marlin

#57.9, Thursday, June 20, ’24

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts.           Ana and I are all watching Gaia make her way following the string she left for herself, meeting the guests as she goes, soon to reach the surprise our family has tied into her guide line. Hannah had been guarding the secret, and now Gaia wants to introduceContinue reading “#57.9, Thursday, June 20, ’24”

#57.9, Thursday, June 20, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts.           Ana and I are all watching Gaia make her way following the string she left for herself, meeting the guests as she goes, soon to reach the surprise our family has tied into her guide line. Hannah had been guarding the secret, and now Gaia wants to introduceContinue reading “#57.9, Thursday, June 20, 2024”

#57.7, Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts.          The feasting begins. Wine is raised to toast bride and groom. “Here, here” we all are together, beloved people, celebrating every name for love under the canopy of sky and forest.           It’s a gluttonous feast, barbaric and loud. The bridal couple and musicians eat first. So, itContinue reading “#57.7, Tuesday, June 18, 2024”

#57.6, Thursday, June 13, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts.          It is the poet’s wedding when God is Word, and Word is unspoken breath.          It is the deaf priest who hears of the love by watching the lips –                   I – Open in anticipation                   Love – tongue to teeth, then open, then touch of theContinue reading “#57.6, Thursday, June 13, 2024”

#57.5, Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts.          There is no room for all these people to crowd inside the little church. It is a little heap of old Roman rocks once stacked with arched openings down the sides. The walls are opened with gapping window spaces that let in wind and snow all winter andContinue reading “#57.5, Wednesday, June 12, 2024”

#57.4, Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts.          Will and his family arrived leading the peasants walking up from the creek.  He goes immediately to the long board sparse for feasting — if it had only been our lambs. But some peasants came with venison and Luxeuil sent a boar in the donkey cart. I wouldContinue reading “#57.4, Tuesday, June 11, 2024”

#57.3, Thursday, June 6, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts.          We are leaving the Creek cottage with the bride whom I have just lifted onto her horse, with me, taking the lead line. We will join in this procession of guests all walking today with more order and purpose than I imagined was humanly possible. Maybe God alwaysContinue reading “#57.3, Thursday, June 6, 2024”

#57.2, Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. On the way to the Secular Church          We are putting the wedding together today for Brandell and Gaia. Gaia, a blind woman with amazing vision, has only been in this strange land a short time and already the people she has invited number, maybe a hundred and more, if countingContinue reading “#57.2, Wednesday, June 5, 2024”

#57.1, Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The Farm in the Vosges Mts.          I watch our little grandson entranced by something very close to earth captivating his full attention. Well, maybe it is barely above the earth just now.  Most of us stand taller than this child so we are completely numb to this huge event. ButContinue reading “#57.1, Tuesday, June 4, 2024”