Adrift in Seas of Strangeness

By William Flewelling

My poems have helped me see things for years now. Looking back on poems written, I discover I see things anew, not only the remembered incidents (when that happens) but also the vision created in my mind by the poem itself. These poems, collected from parts of my life run past now, are glimpses that offer glimpses of what is seen and what that seeing seems to mean. I find the poems best swerve me in becoming the creators of insight and perspective. These have been giving that gift for me.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 23, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524685591

William Flewelling

I am a retired minister from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) living in central Illinois. Led by a request from Mildred Corwin of Manua OH when I arrived there in 1976, I long developed and led a series of bible studies there and in LaPorte IN and New Martinsville WV. These studies proved to be very feeding to me in my pastoral work and won a certain degree of following in my congregations. My first study was on 1 Peter, chosen because I knew almost nothing about the book. I now live quietly in retirement with my wife of 54 years, a pair of dogs and several cats.

Book preview

© 2017 William Flewelling. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 03/23/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5246-8560-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-8559-1 (e)

Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

CONTENTS

Foreword

1. Aside From Active Consideration

2. And Now The Practical

3. An Unruly Afternoon

4. As Purcell Wills

5. Wet Night Along The Ridge

6. Bach’s Executive Design

7. He Found It On The Porch

8. Within The Flow Of Peace

9. As If Intended

10. Multi-Tasking Declaration

11. At First Of Pleasured Thoughts

12. Another Busy Flower Week

13. Heard At Eight Fifteen From My Front Porch

14. Commanding Hands

15. The Wind Chime Sound

16. Resolving The Difficult

17. The Unexpected

18. On Coming Not-Home Again

19. Going Back To Work

20. The Receiving Line: After Worship

21. Intent, With Moot Diversion

22. Blithe Orange Butterflies

23. One Passing Glance

24. Indignant And Nonchalant

25. Having Taken His Place

26. Ferdinand And Sophie: Their Undesired Century

27. First Visit Outdoors

28. On The Chorale

29. Catching The Right Word

30. Propriety In Place

31. Feeling The Night

32. A Moment’s Lively Play

33. Out To Feed The Birds

34. In Humorless Review

35. Readying For The Grill

36. After The Office Move

37. Quickly, A Late Lunch On The Fly

38. An Unintended Brightness

39. Mulled Illusions

40. The Somewhere Fireworks

41. Automata Today

42. Blackberry Promise

43. Among The Knowledgeable

44. Not To Be Taught Today

45. Black Against The White

46. Organized For Distraction

47. As If Dissociated From The Moment

48. Rfd: This One Stop

49. Thoughts On A Lull

50. Far Older Than She Thought To Be

51. Before The Shadow

52. An Impish Grandson/Son At Play

53. Diverted Double Tasks

54. Returning To The Favored Myths

55. Revealing Space

56. No Longer Young

57. Elusive Blackberry Haven

58. From Carside Meeting

59. Three Squared Plus Two Cubed

60. In Full Command

61. Selling Coffee

62. The Waiting Hostess

63. Concerted Concentration

64. Peripheral

65. Within The Constant Flow Of Chore

66. Just Wondering

67. The Random Stray In Dance

68. A Fool And Honor

69. Reading Of Classmates Deceased

70. The Tee Shirt Says It

71. Collard Greens

72. Statuesque: Two Fawns

73. The Cutting Arm

74. Division Of The Crowd

75. After The Guest’s Guess

76. The One Plus Three

77. Eyes

78. After Initial Words Are Done

79. By Interview

80. The Wayward Script

81. They Were Her Own

82. In Voluntary: Juan

83. One Generalized Diversion

84. Once Black, The Twinkle Stays

85. In Conclusion

86. A Self Styled Boso’s Plaint

87. Observed Unnoticing

88. Balancing Upon A Smile

89. Delicate Formality

90. Out Of The Past

91. That Lingering Image

92. Refinement On Understanding

93. The Sisters Bus The Table

94. Baristas Baby: Bess

95. The Toying Girl Of Eight

96. Painting Girl

97. Ending Time In The Kitchen

98. The White Side Of The Hawk

99. Parenthetical Relief

100. Horse And Dog

101. Two Cents Added

102. A Sort Of Remorse

103. Adjusting Readiness

104. The Playful Hearts

105. Trouble

106. With Style In Elegance

107. Fashion Statement

108. Musing On Maternity Leave

109. Silent Sentinel

110. Zhivago’s Wolves

111. Kept Latent

112. Melodic Induction Of The Assembled

113. Without A Why

114. The Garden Sung

115. Othered

116. A Saturday Drive

117. Accompaniment To Thoughts

118. My Name Is Amber

119. Summer’s Early Daisies

120. Breaking To Engage A Word

121. Repast On The Fly

122. The Master Crow

123. Appearances

124. Rain Done For Now

125. Suddenly At 90

126. One Rising Freshman

127. Preoccupied

128. Off The Balance

129. Inserted Re-Thought

130. Co-Workers: She And He

131. Unexpected Factors

132. Last Glance: Barista-Form

133. That Drawing To