M.D. Eaton's Blog: The Good Endeavor
October 19, 2025
The Narthex
Dust,
oh, the haze that leaves her figure fettered,
graying sturdy tables, lamps, and wooden floors,
stirred up only to be caught by cobwebs
tying closed the windows and t...
July 25, 2025
The Girl Who Waits
How long she waits with eager ache,
For her groom to come at dawn.
Awake, she waits for light to break,
To see her king with sword so drawn.
His mighty wrath she cannot fea...
July 5, 2025
For the Keeping of Fish
For the Keeping of Fish
For the keeping of fish
A stewardship profound—
To provide a fish with life and breath,
This wonder I propound.
Tending to the cloudy tank,
To make their waters clean,
I work to keep stability,
To mend the m...
April 30, 2025
He Who Knew No Sin
He became sin, who knew no sin
For the father to forsake him
Winning the cursed, he wore our curse
Only because he loved us first
Through him and for him were all things made
By him and to him were we remade
Able to but by his grace
love him and chase his holy face.
Taste and see the Lord is good
Taste and read his sweetest word
Of how he died and rose again
To name the wretch his dearest friend
For should a wave of wrath break forth
From the dam of common grace
And there you stand alone, afraid
Of righteous...
March 6, 2025
Daughters of the Wandering Isle—Chapter One
Available now
Chapter One: The Song of the Fish Lord
“Long ago, there was...
Daughters of the Wandering Isle—Chapter 1
Daughters of the Wandering Isle (release date TBA)
Chapter One: The Song of the Fish Lord“Long ago, there was an i...
January 26, 2025
# 388 E. Marigold St.
388 E. Marigold St.
Down at 388 East Marigold Street
Where grief of earthly loves shall meet
Where tears in somber eyes replete
Of charry, wounded, wandering feet
Down at 38...
December 16, 2024
The Haunting of Mr. North
In the dark that doth subsist
I heard his laugh upon the mist
Ever adjudged, often dismissed
For Mr. North did not exist
Through his absent thoroughfare
Uncreaking floorboar...
November 28, 2024
Four Steps to Walk in a Manner Pleasing to God
The Apostle Paul’s letter to the Church in Colossae is refreshing to both mind and soul, being not merely informative regarding the character and nature of Jesus but al...
November 7, 2024
The Humbling of Love - A Short Christmas Play in One Act
Characters:
Luke - Late Twenties Man
Mattie - Late Twenties Woman
John - Sixties Man
Cathy - Sixties Woman
Elijah - Sixties Man - Blind
Setting:
Christmas Eve - Luke and Matt...


