by David Tensen | 16 Jan, 2022 | All, Poetry
If you must,deconstruct. Take every part;weigh, measure,keep and discardnecessary things. Take all the timeyou need. Butdo not campin the ruins. Discuss discoveriesbutdo not raise monumentsto your brilliance -brave as you may be. Instead,in time.build something... 
by David Tensen | 4 Jan, 2022 | All, Poetry
If crying in the presenceof loss or beautybreaks the mouldyou squeeze yourselfand all men into,call me a girl. If expressing my inner worldthrough movement, music,art and poetrymakes you squirm’cause that stuff’s dumb’,call me girl. If defending the... 
by David Tensen | 23 Dec, 2021 | All, Poetry
Take all your hope and longing;cover it in blood, urine, faeces, straw.Cut the chord to your dreamswith a field knife or clenched jaw. Here lays the King of the Jews.Crowned between thighs,Held in arms of exhaustion.Bathed with tears, sweatand the soft tonesof a... 
by David Tensen | 17 Dec, 2021 | All
Do I ever feel inadequate as a man, as a father, as a husband, as an employee, as a son, a brother, a friend, a Christian? Abso-freaking-lutely! Why? Because every role and title I hold carries list of expectations. And these expectations are fuelled by internally... 
by David Tensen | 29 Nov, 2021 | All, Poetry
The longing for lost thingsbegins as you do. Your mother was more mobilebefore you filled her belly.She lost her balancealong with sleepand shapeand random acts of selfishness. It’s strange;even thoughwe breathe lossinto our forming lungsbefore air enables a... 
by David Tensen | 12 Nov, 2021 | All, business, General News
There is an interrogative technique often used in psychology and business called The 5 Whys. The technique is simple. You ask a question and then ask ‘Why?’ five times. It’s a remarkably simple technique which really causes the statement-holder to get to root of their... 
by David Tensen | 15 Oct, 2021 | All, Church -
A few years back I heard a story of a family who were serving in a regional church community as Pastors. The husband was doing much of the work but, as we know, expectations always extend to the Pastor’s family, so his wife and two teenage children were... 
by David Tensen | 14 Oct, 2021 | All, Poetry
This is the cheeky post before the official launch date post but I can’t wait to share this with you. This new poetry collection was written and published with a number of emerging poets. And I must say, it is simply beautiful. If you are a physical copy lover,... 
by David Tensen | 5 Oct, 2021 | All, Church -
In 2011, researcher Marlene Winell coined the phrase Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) in an effort to define the set of symptoms found in those who ‘participated in or left behind authoritarian, dogmatic, and controlling religious groups and belief... 
by David Tensen | 2 Oct, 2021 | All, Church -
A few months ago, Natalie and I came home from a day at our respective workplaces and we’d each been asked the same question, “Where do you guys go to church?” I’ve asked it of others many times. Depending on their answer, you make assumptions.... 
by David Tensen | 21 Sep, 2021 | All
DESCRIPTION Drawing upon decades of life experience and academic research, David Tensen returns to present an interactive 3 hour workshop. Previously, this workshop was presented to therapists and industry experts. This workshop will be open to... 
by David Tensen | 13 Sep, 2021 | All, Poetry
A woman’s body is not yours, son.And yours not hers.Never forget, she’s not yours to possess. Before you hold her to your hip,hold her in your heart, son in love. in adoration. in mutual respect. A woman is not a goal to... 
by David Tensen | 18 Aug, 2021 | All
My recent poetic response on Facebook to some local graffiti sparked an avalanche of comments, PMs and discussions with colleagues. Some of the pushback was not as vicious as I received from a post I published a few years ago in support of my daughter’s... 
by David Tensen | 21 Jun, 2021 | All, Poetry
Perhaps this is you?! I’m looking for people interested in being part of a poetry and publishing collective. Here is what I have in mind, if it sounds a bit vague, it’s because I’m creating something I’ve not seen before. If the following... 
by David Tensen | 15 Jun, 2021 | All, Poetry, poetry tiles to share
It seems this poem does resonate beyond Australia’s borders. I hear a quiet whisper among concerned parents like myself, but few step up to say much. 
by David Tensen | 11 Jun, 2021 | All, Inner Healing
by David Tensen | 10 Jun, 2021 | All
My heart has been heavy the last 24 hours after hearing the news of Steve Austin passing away. Like so many around the world would say, we never met in person, but his character and kindness made me feel like we lived nearby. Steve was many things including a... 
by David Tensen | 25 May, 2021 | All, Poetry
25 years ago I was born again into a tradition where speaking in other tongues was taught in a hyper-personal context. Reading Acts Chapter 2 again this year over Pentecost, I came to see a different picture – one that meets me in my current season and stage of... 
by David Tensen | 24 May, 2021 | All, Audio
I chat with poet David Tensen about his inspirations, broken times, when trite faith answers don’t add up and wounded heroes. We speak about recovery from burnout, the need to be a rescuer and how his faith grew through deconstructing and reconstructing,... 
by David Tensen | 18 May, 2021 | All, Poetry
