William "Mark" Parry is an Artisan Architect, Poet and Educator. He matured in Northern California's abundant beauty and strange contradictions founding IdeaStudios.com-his architectural practice, in Kenwood California in 1988. The Studio and Corporate office were closed on June 1st. 2026 ArtisanArchitecture.com is a brand advancing his interests in Artisan Architecture, historic and architectural education and preservation since 2012. WorksofWords.live shares his poems, musing's, inspired thoughts, photography and personal reflections on life, truth and spirituality since 2015. Mark and his wife of 35 years, Kathryn, moved to Austin Texas June 1st 2026. He joined the Division of Architecture of the Texas Historic Commission . He is now South Texas's Courthouse Preservation Program project reviewer. May you be blessed along your way; finding abundant life while learning to walk in the realms of wonder.
The following Poem was written when I was 18 years old in 1980. I jotted it down the first six lines in my journal three weeks before my mother Barbara Jean (Bleacher) Parry was killed as a passenger in a single car accident. She had come for a visit it was to be our … More Our life is a war
From a Journal Entry March 8th 2024- Woodson Bridge. Friday, Shabatt Shalom! Its coming, its here now: a real- hard fought peace-the new way of being! Scripture reminds us that whatsoever befalls us is common to man. (1st Cor. 10:13). So it is and so it will be for so it has been time out … More Simply Being- It’s time!
Its Darkest before the dawn. On the Hebrew’s way it is so. The new day begins at dusk, the setting of the previous light. It’s darkest before the dawn. The breaking forth comes through the conclusion of the night. It’s darkest before the dawn. Morning comes at the passing of the night, not at the … More It’s darkest before the dawn.
. Giving up the reins, That his glory might reign. Let your glory reign, rain on me, rain on me! May your glory be … More Giving up the Reins
We each make a choice of how we walk through our lives. Although many shades of gray between each exist, I see two predominant paths. We run on our own steam, driving by discipline, strength of character, the most recent seven strategies for success; defining our personal philosophy about how things actually work … More An Architecture for Peace
Understanding at last? . Understanding the mystery of it all! . To believe I can truly understand what’s outside me, Is I see quite simply- Tomfoolery. Understanding, I perceive is beyond me. Just now I see, it’s about you not me. . Understanding at last? . May the world perceive, It’s about you, not me; … More Understanding
Glory too the Fire of Judgment. It burns the fire of judgment, it burns. It burns away the bonds and chains; it burns. It burns the fire of judgment, it burns away the dross and pain. Refiners fire, glory come, burn away, burn away. Oh glory, glory to the fire of Judgment, sent out from … More The Refiners Fire!
In spiritual communities ones choice is generally between small, deep and healthy or big, shallow and compromising . How leaders maintain unity without real intimacy or a sincere ability to rest into the required interdependence of true community is the challenge. Walking in real community requires trust in the Spirit to actually be leading … More Leaving behind the Nicolaitans
Most of us live on well water, city water, or cisterns. Some of us long to drink only water of the freshest kind, waters that satisfy our soul; Living Water. Finding these Living Waters is the challenge of our lives. The purpose of our being. It is our Joy and our hope to live beside … More Rivers of Living Water
Extract yourself! Extract yourself from your dysfunctional reactions and defenses! Extract yourself from entertaining the offenses, Offenses rampant in our culture of envy, blame, shame and guilt. Give up your self righteousness and superiority, become clear! Set yourself free. Become Mindful! Become grateful!* Become sincere, Become understanding, Give up your offense, Give up your defense, Come … More Extract yourself!
