Windows to the Heart

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Windows to the Heart

by Thea M. Kellogg

A collection of poetry

With Pencil Sketches by Deborah K. Brown

In 1992 Thea Kellogg experienced a serious depression and this depression brought her serendipity. . . . a good thing arising out of a seemingly bad situation. Thea had a profound spiritual awakening. She was inspired by her Lutheran background, her love of nature, family, and caring friends. This collection of poetry was written during this timeframe.

When I asked Thea about her poetry, she raised her hands and said, "It just comes. It comes in parts. Sometimes the parts come out of order and I have to wait for the beginning to arrive later. It's fun. Many times I bolt awake from a sound sleep and need to write it down as it comes." Months later, I came across this quote by Stephen Spender, the English poet, which echoed Thea's explanation.

"Inspiration is the beginning of a poem and it is also its final goal. It is the first idea which drops into the poet's mind and it is the final idea which he at last achieves in words. In between this start and this winning post there is the hard race, the sweat and toil. . . . One line is given to the poet by God or by nature, the rest he has to discover for himself."

From Windows to the Heart

                          White Roses

       As you embark this lovely journey of which
                                 there is no end,
      May God's angels hold you tightly,
                                  I pray for you my friend.

                        May the love you've shown others
                                   now flow back to you.
                            What you have sent will now return,
                                       I know this to be true.

                                    May your path be of white roses.
                                          May your laughter ring in heaven.
                                          God's will now needs your beauty,
                                               That to us you've always given.

      May this journey you anticipate,
                               Be filled with love and grace.
         There is no pain or suffering
                                    In this Holy, heavenly place.

                     May your thoughts of being an angel
                                             To guard those you have left,
                            Touch the very heart of God,
                                                      To grant you this request.

   As you depart upon this path,
                            God holds your soul intact!
               He's molded you! He loves you!
                                 You need never look back!

                        May the celstial awe before you
                                                       Encompass you in space.
                                To hold you close and loving,
                                                  'Til you touch His Holy Face.

About the Artist

Most of the poems in "Windows the the Heart" feature pencil sketches by Deborah K. Brown. She recently moved to the Leelanau Peninsula and resides north of the village of Northport. Her background as a science teacher contributes greatly to the detail of pencil sketching. Her artistic ability is apparent and her love of nature and caring for others is revealed through her art.