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I have recently created a Patreon page, where I will be posting about my works-in-progress, and indeed sharing draft chapters as things move forward.
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Bradley Rader
Tag Archives: Words & Images
Mortal Thread, Eternal Cloth
I’d written this poem years ago, after a friend’s sister died unexpectedly. It seemed to me that our lives are woven together whether we think we are independent or not. God makes interesting things of bringing our lives together.
In the Now – Repost
I am working at updating the whole of my website, moving as much material off stand-alone HTM pages (for easier management). The poems that have been placed on graphic images have been a problem, in terms of where to place … Continue reading
In the Winter Night
I hadn’t been able to send out Christmas cards for a couple of years. But the impulse to do something creative for the holiday remained. The result was this poem.
Lenten Haiku
In 2013 as part of the season of Lent at my church, members were invited to create haiku expressing their thoughts and experiences of the season. I ended up only writing the one, but it was an interesting challenge.
Night Fog in L.A.
I had been driving back home from work in Culver City late one evening, which happened to be one of the rare nights when fog lay over the whole of Los Angeles. It wasn’t that unusual in the beach communities, … Continue reading
God’s Gifts
I’m thankful for the gifts God has given me. Not wasting them is a challenge.
Moonlit
This poem was written when I was thinking about the decline of the Space Program. The idea of reaching the Moon, visiting it, is very inspiring. I feel that we have lost that inspiration, and also the more imaginative, romantic, … Continue reading
The Forsaken
I wrote this poem for Good Friday several years ago, but didn’t manage to get it uploaded to the website. I often think about what if felt like for the Disciples for that period between the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. … Continue reading
In the Now
This is a memorial poem for my friend Jack Gilbert. I met him in Premise. A true gentleman.
