'Run with the Fire' poem

Run with the Fire

Stripped down - free of weights and encumberance -
muscles taught and trained, eyes on the prize -
on track, no turning back - forgetting what is behind,
straining toward what is ahead, winged feet
bearing tongues of flame - inextinguishable flickers
of hope, the torch passed on through generations,
message of victory - peace, goodwill to all.

How lovely are the feet - run red-raw, blistered
and calloused, dust-encrusted yet lithe as leopards
and fleet as foxes - which pound the mountains,
hills, valleys and plains, echoing through history
from Marathon to London via Jerusalem.

Jonathan Evens

Ideas Relay (12)

“Upon reading the vision statement by Jenny Hawke, I was immediately reminded of some of the great leaders in Christian History. "The tread of many feet" to me meant the paths of courage shown and victories won by those who went before us. I represented that aspect of my interpretation with the statues of some great American and Christian leaders - The Apostle Paul, Martin Luther King Jr, George Washington. The second part of the vision statement, 'I see a crowd and hear a distant cheer" to me represented the hope of the future for both adults and children who are following Christ today while also running the race God has called them to. I thought the words from the Bible in Hebrews 12:1 really bought home the message of this project, my artwork, and the vision statement.”

Heather Distant Taiwo

Ideas Relay (9)

“There is a candle at the centre. It means Jesus. The candle looks like my Lord. He came very silently, softly, but did everything perfectly. A little tiny light recovers whole things; like Jesus does. Still, there are many incidents in the world like natural disasters, wars and illnesses. I hope and pray that my Lord recovers everything, for little people with hopelessness and sickness. I did some things on bandages and expressed some people who have troubles, needs, wishes. Also I did some things on the canvases that mean hope, rest, new life. The candle (Jesus) recovers people and the world. He is only one who can make it.”


Hyun-Young Kim

Ideas relay (6)

“It is time for us, as part of the world community, to recognize our limitations. We all need other people to equally enjoy our togetherness in the world, so we could all feel each other's pains and burdens. I invite us to build a world in a frame of mind. We will look at each other and support each other. I hope these ideas can be reflected in some of my work and also to fill the minds of other artists in the project 'Run with the Fire'. It is my hope and vision that warms my heart to work for this project.”

Erland Sibuea