Richard Manley-Tannis

Siblings
lend not our ears
to lulling apathy
nor rhetoric hateful
Recall
Creation
boldly reminds us
1st we must
be astonished
before acting with care
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Inspired by astonishment to humbly act …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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#Quotes #Memes #JamesAGarfield #Education
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Resistance:
Faithful response
to oppression's dehumanising
Our Call's Source
never of Ego
but recognition
that Joy is our why
our Being meant to Be
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Inspired by the celebration of Joy …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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#MicroPoetry|February ’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|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...

🌸 February's #MicroPoetry #Reflections are polished & ready for release! Until then, dive into the January Collection.
Which piece speaks to you? ✨
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommon
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#MicroPoetry|February ’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 ...

🎨 February'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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Marriage, Service, & Hope This reflection was offered at a military wedding at which I had the honour to officiate. Its theme is drawn from a saying attributed to the ancient orator and general Perikles, an ardent advocate of ...

Grateful to share most recent blog for 2reasons:
1) March marks 700+ blogs published, since I began this during @unitedchurchcda.bsky.social's #Emerging Spirit programme; &,
2) The blog itself captures my first wedding reflection as a Canadian Armed Forces chaplain.
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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 ...

🎨 February’s #MicroPoetry #Memes are almost here! Until then, take a peek by exploring the January Collection.
Which creations will captivate you? Share your faves! 🌟
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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#MicroPoetry|February ’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 February's #Verses inspire you wherever you are & however this day feels.
Share the light, embrace the muse! ✨
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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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...

🎨 February's #MicroPoetry #Verses are on the horizon! While awaiting their release, why not (re)visit the January Collection? Share which verse resonates with you! 🌟
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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✨ The latest inspiration has been added to the #ShineOn Collection! As you this day of opportunity, which piece illuminates your journey?🌟
#UCCan #CreativeCommons #ShineOn
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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...

📸 February's photos have been added to the 2026 Gallery!
Take a moment to explore the collection and let the images speak to you on this day full of possibilities.
Which one stands out to you?
#UCCan #ShineOn #CreativeCommons
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#Quotes #Memes #MartinTupper #Silence #Communication
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Close up of a left blue eye

Kin
we share Stardust's DNA
Recall from whence we come
we're imbued to vision & dream
& make manifest what otherwise
is mere potentiality
Be bold!
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Inspired by the responsibility to dream reality into being …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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Lent|The Fast A Lenten Collection Lent: We walk into the gathering danger & doubt surrounding Jesus as he made choices that led to the Cross. This is a time of preparation & reflection. Where

#TBT In this first 2012 Lenten blog, I mused about what introducing a discipline into our lives might reveal.
What's new for you? What's missing? What can you add?
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#Lent2026 #Lent #UCCan
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An aerial view of a green labyrinth

The rituals or reverence
which we daily enact
whether in private or public
individually or collectively
speaks to the Universe
Truth Eternal
Love
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Inspired by worship’s potential to openly welcome …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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Lent|Vignette (An Ant) A Lenten Collection Lent: We walk into the gathering danger & doubt surrounding Jesus as he made choices that led to the Cross. This is a time of preparation & reflection. Where

In this 1st 2017 Lenten Vignette feature
I found an ant wanting to talk to the church
What do you think an ant might have to say to the church during times of transition and change?
How might an ant describe Baptism & how the ritual connects us & Creation?
#Lent2026
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between the clouds on top of a mountain

There's no Try
a prophet says
The tests will come
easy they are not
& realising that
alone they cannot be met
reminds us that together
we overcome
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Inspired by fostering community’s resilience …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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Lent|Opt-In or Out? A Lenten Collection Lent: We walk into the gathering danger & doubt surrounding Jesus as he made choices that led to the Cross. This is a time of preparation & reflection. Where

In this 2009 Lenten blog, I was musing and wrestling about the tension of choosing to both enter and stay engaged in organised religion.
What grabs your attention? What would you add?
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#Lent2026 #Lent #UCCan
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A Black-backed Jackal stares through the grass mid-hunt

Though Stability's Veneer
tempts with us
with a narrative false
We've oft journeyed
as a wilding people
through chaos
to find Wisdom' Revelation
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Inspired by Holy Communion in the wilderness …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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#LentPhotoADay 2025 A Lenten Collection Lent: We walk into the gathering danger & doubt surrounding Jesus as he made choices that led to the Cross. This is a time of preparation &

The 2025 #LentPhotoADay Collection has been published. Thanks to friends at The United Methodist Church for continuing to support this discipline! I look forward to continuing the practice starting shortly.
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When tempted
to selfishly cannibalise home
our Ancestors' wisdom reminds
us that we relationally
depend upon Creation
so that we joyfully thrive
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Inspired by confronting our predilection to consume …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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Cover art by Ahmed Rafaat. The Elf is surrounded by TONS of faeries.

THE ELF WITH NO NAME #4 PRE-LAUNCH is LIVE!

Here's the cover art by @theahmedraafat.bsky.social!

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Super excited for the story to continue!

Just earned Bronze badge for the Pathfinder Quest on @BackerKit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

THE ELF WITH NO NAME #4: The Fantasy-Western Tale Continues The Elf finally encounters faeries, Dragons have reached Dwarfwood, and The Elf in Black has made it to Zodiaz. BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE

I just backed THE ELF WITH NO NAME #4: The Fantasy-Western Tale Continues on @kickstarter.com @ajeffschiller.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpl...

Lenten Collection A Lenten Collection Lent: We walk into the gathering danger & doubt surrounding Jesus as he made choices that led to the Cross. This is a time of preparation &

As the Christian #Lenten Season arrives, I will be highlighting A Deacon's Musing blogs from the Collection. I look forward to our unfolding conversation as time permits for reading and reflecting together. #ShineOn
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The inside of a left hand illuminated with the light of a rainbow

🌈 A new image has joined the #Rainbow collection! May we 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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colorful-sunrise-above-the-clouds-aerial-panoramic-view

Within torrent's discourse uncivil
that threatens to dehumanise
we must answer those
needing sanctuary
to not just aspire
but be the Higher Good
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Inspired by nurturing Summum Bonum …
#MicroPoetry #140Characters #UCCan #ShineOn
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