Category: Poems

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  Eulogy

  I Somewhere in between  Sleep and wakefulness Last night I wrote my eulogy. My older daughter In this darkened dream Stands at a podium And I have given her words. Turn to each other She tells the gathered crowd Turn to each other You need each other Turn And be…

  February 15, 2025
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  First Work

  I am giddy Like a child whose picture is placed proudly on the fridge I don’t know what to say What language the professionals use How to respond to the request Inviting my work Inviting my thoughts Offering words of thanks for words I have kept in my heart And…

  October 9, 2023
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  Mary Knew

  Mary knew. She knew death was near And it silenced her words. The men gathered around the table that night Would not let Jesus speak again of his impending death. They would, With hands and swords and words and strength Protect him. They would not allow such a fate to…

  September 2, 2023
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  Jesus in the Peonies

  Your Spirit moves In the sinews of my soul Like 100 tiny ants In the tight bud of a peony. Driven by a purpose that is life itself Pressing into places too small for even a breath of air Pushing with vocation And love With need And passion With movements…

  September 2, 2023
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  I stopped

  Late afternoon and I stopped. Declined the tasks of the day, sat in the back yard. Watched the slow wind move the tree struggling for life and yet prevailing. Listened to small voices crying to dad for one more swing laughter pleasure fatigue. I stopped and breathed.

  June 5, 2016
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  evening chorus

  spring peepers take up the chorus of evening prayer as sky’s banners move from fuchsia gold and coral the chorus does not fade with the light notes continue to ring out the remembered day’s gratitudes persistent sweet on the ears of the creator  

  May 19, 2016
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  Space

  Space. Places to move the tendons of my heart, to allow the brain’s synapses to breath and the soul’s map to expand. To see what I cannot see up close. Space. To catch my breath, and slowly let it go again trusting there will be enough. For you, for me,…

  April 30, 2016
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  Threads

  threads of childhood neglect tangled around new love the knots so hard to untie sometimes, in the throes of pain and distress I take scissors and simply cut them then it all falls apart

  April 13, 2016