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Poetry

Poetry, with its impossible-seeming combination of soft lens and precision, brings to our awareness that which might otherwise go unnoticed and unappreciated. May these poems open our hearts to the nuance and opportunity of each moment.

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Poetry

A Fortunate Day

by Richard Wehrman
On a fortunate day, when night and day meet, and some silence passes between them…
Poetry

Dust

by Danusha Laméris
It covers everything, fine powder, the earth’s gold breath falling softly on the dark wood…
Poetry

Geology Theology

by Susan Whelehan
We humus-honed flesh-toned matte-finished mortals dwell on the dome of a miracle: a sparkling and…
Light reflected on tiny leaves.
Poetry

roots

by Lucille Clifton
call it our craziness even, call it anything. it is the life thing in us…
Poetry

On Beauty

by Kahlil Gibran
And a poet said, Speak to us of Beauty. And he answered: Where shall you…
Poetry

Climbing the Golden Mountain

by Michael Kiesow Moore
. . . and silence is the golden mountain. —Jack Kerouac Listen. Turn everything off.…
storm
Poetry

O Mother of Rain, Rain Upon Us

by Rwala Bedouin Women (Arabian Peninsula, Oral Tradition)
Sometimes gratefulness expresses itself as a heartfelt call for what we truly need. Mary Ford-Grabowsky,…
Poetry

Instructions on Not Giving Up

by Ada Limón
More than the fuchsia funnels breaking out of the crabapple tree, more than the neighbor’s…
Poetry

Questions to Consider When Waking

by Bernadette Miller
What would you do if you really knew that life was wanting to sing through…
Poetry

In Case I Forget to Say It Enough

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Thank you for this day made of wind and rain and sun and the scent…
Poetry

Glory

by Gbenga Adesina
Glory of plums, femur of Glory. Glory of ferns on a dark platter. Glory of…
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Divorce

by José A. Alcántara
He has flown headfirst against the glass and now lies stunned on the stone patio,…
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