Richard Manley-Tannis

We don't know
until appointed time
when in response
to Other's suffering
we must
with great resolve
model Hope's eternal promise
in Shadow'd Apathy
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Inspired by the fortitude of tenacious determination …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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We're Divinely beautiful & tenaciously fragile
As we experience the mortal coil
through eyes Holy
we recognise the Mystery
that intimately binds
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Inspired by the joy in knowing our intrinsic essence …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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#Quotes #Memes #CarlSagan #Uniqueness
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Inspired by painting dreams into being …

#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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#MicroPoetry|January ’26 Reflections #ShineOn The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poeticall...

✨ Check out the latest #MicroPoetry #Reflections! These short poems & musings hopefully connect heart and mind. 🌱 Take a moment to read, and may inspiration come to you! 🌟
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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#MicroPoetry|December ’25 Reflections #ShineOn The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poeticall...

🌸 January's #MicroPoetry #Reflections are polished & ready for release! Until then, dive into the December Collection.
Which piece speaks to you? ✨
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommon
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#MicroPoetry|January ’26 Memes Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a ...

🎨 January's #MicroPoetry #Memes are here! Freshly formatted and ready to spark your imagination. Dive in and find the one that speaks to you! ✨
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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#MicroPoetry|December ’25 Memes Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a ...

🎨 January's #MicroPoetry #Memes are almost here! Until then, take a peek by exploring the December Collection.
Which creations will captivate you? Share your faves! 🌟
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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Backing great art and storytelling is an honour ...
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#MicroPoetry|January ’26 Verses Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead t...

🌟As this day of possibility unfolds, how are you feeling? Concerns, worries, unexpected joy, or wonder?
📚May January's #Verses inspire you wherever you are & however this day feels.
Share the light, embrace the muse! ✨
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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#Quotes #Memes #LewisCarroll #DoTheImpossible #BelieveInYourSelf
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#MicroPoetry|December ’25 Verses Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead t...

🎨 January's #MicroPoetry #Verses are on the horizon! While awaiting their release, why not (re)visit the December Collection? Share which verse resonates with you! 🌟
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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#Quotes #Memes #WilhelmReich #Love
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Choice? This question is not new for those who have been looking at generational theory, in respect to the church and where it has been and where it might be heading. We know that the church – what was once a...

#TBT In this 2012 musing, I was exploring what it means to be a Christian by culture or choice.
What's new for you?
What's missing?
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Inspired by knowledge’s journey toward wisdom revealed …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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YouTube video by Christian Mindfulness & Revive us Again Ministries Nunc Dimittis by Paul Smith & VOCES8 (with Lyrics and Translation)

How is today for you? Do you need a moment to be? Breathe? Perhaps the grounding depth of this song by Paul Smith & VOCES8 will help create space on this day of possibility.
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Gallery|2026 There are the images used throughout 2026 for A Deacon's Musing. I hope that the visuals chosen speak to the words used in each blog. Just as importantly, I hope they not only complement the various m...

The A Deacon's Musing 2026 Gallery has been formatted and published.
Please check in monthly as new images are added to the annual photo collection.
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Inspired by bridge building …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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Art of young child holding an open book as imaginary images rise up

Through ancestral relations
reaching back in time imagined
& forward to what might be
our collective wisdom dispels
truths that dignity diminish
___________________________
Inspired by wisdom that liberates …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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🌟 Fresh inspirations have been added to the #Joy photo collection! How have you lived joy today?
Share your moments of light, courage, or affirmation—it’d be a gift to see them.
#UCCan #CreativeCommons #ShineOn
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Religious Freedom? It seems that during my Sabbath, following the Holy Season of Christmas, the Canadian Federal Government has added to its bureaucracy: The Office of Religious Freedom. I have been reflecting on how I ...

#TBT In this 2012 A Deacon's Musing musing, I was exploring the #ReligiousFreedom as the Canadian Government introduced, at the time, The Office of Religious Freedom.
What do you think? What has changed? Still relevant?
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🕊️New visuals are coming to the #Joy Photo Collection. As you navigate today’s journey, which images resonate on this day of possibility?
#UCCan #CreativeCommons #ShineOn
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Australia from Space Textures from NASA

The mending of the world
a wound long deep
too often torn asunder
by our Baser Being
When we see Love
emanate from the Stranger
we begin to heal
__________________
Inspired by Love’s Universal restoration …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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Inspired by nurturing a calm mind on ground uneven …

#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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As life perpetually transitions
we bear an ever-constant invitation
to animate our portion of Universal Wisdom
so complete the arch of Justice
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Inspired by Brother MLK’s legacy & challenge …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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3D render of an annular solar eclipse in a rocky desert with a tree silhouette on the horizon.

Be assured fellow sojourner
As stars dapple the night sky
so too shall our journey
be a Divine Adventure
to which humbled awe
will Beauty reveal
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Inspired by our collective voyage with Holy Mystery …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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🌈 A new image has joined the #Rainbow collection! Let’s celebrate #diversity and #dignity. What motivates you to do good things for others? Share your stories of #Pride, #LGBT, and unity. 🌈
#UCCan #CreativeCommons #ShineOn
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The Cosmos constantly invites
discerning discovery of the purpose
we each alone may contribute
to the beloved pattern
that unites us all as Kin
______________________
Inspired by discovery our Soul’s intention …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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🌈 A new addition is coming to the #Rainbow Photo Collection! How will it inspire you on this day of possibility? 🎨
#UCCan #CreativeCommons #ShineOn #LGBT #Diversity #Dignity
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