Poetry
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We Contain Multitudes
What is the value of a human life? A single human life? Continue reading
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Nature is Party to All
I thought all of the fields in my beloved farmland were barren. Then I discovered one that was not. Continue reading
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Begin Again the Story of Your Life
I look at my worn and weathered journals and wonder: have I learned anything? Have I created anything? Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — RESOLVE!
The stages of recovery from a tough surgery take time to go through, but perhaps in the end, you have renewed resolve to move forward. Continue reading
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Try to Praise
How do we stand for what we believe when we are so worn out? Continue reading
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The Animal Inside Me
“There is an animal inside me/clutching fast to my heart” — Anne Sexton, from “The Poet of Ignorance” Continue reading
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Peace of Wild Things
A poem/prayer for all impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Continue reading
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2 Good + 2 Be = 4 Gotten
What does a 1965 autograph book reveal about me and my friends who signed it? Continue reading
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Scarlet Rose Mallow Wisdom
Lost in the weeds of your life? Pay attention to the present moment. Continue reading
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Entering Fire
During June and July, I’ve been out standing in a field – a barley field — paying witness to a wild and wacky world. Continue reading
