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In the Chicago Zoo

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 21, 2018| 2 Comments »

 

 

 

We stop beside the flamingos,

their necks more question marks

than exclamation points—

I revel in their improbable beauty,

how their very being

brightens the bleak midwinter,

wonder if I might

not find a little

pink in me.

 

 

 

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One Perspective

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »

 

 

 

first stepping into the galaxy

to see that tiny blue dot—

now ready to watch the news

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One Fluttering

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 20, 2018| 6 Comments »

 

 

sound of wings—

on my shoulder, that bird

I let go years ago

 

 

 

 

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Advancing

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on January 17, 2018| 8 Comments »

 

 

 

In fencing, they call it la belle,

“the beautiful one” the tie-breaking point

in a bout—that moment when

one person touches another

and the balance is tipped.

How long ago the balance tipped

in your favor. How long ago

I knew that all I really want

is to lower my sword,

give the invitation

for you to touch me again,

beautifully, tip to target, then

start the bout again.

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On a Difficult Day

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on January 17, 2018| 13 Comments »

 

 

Because I don’t know how to pray,

I do what I know to do,

which is to sit very quietly

and let myself feel. To hold you

without holding you.

To imagine your fear

and breathe into it.

To feel my own fear

and walk the edges of its cliffs.

To lean on hope with its flimsy

net and feel how little it takes

to catch us, to save us.

 

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One for My Death

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 16, 2018| 11 Comments »

 

 

 

and when I die

let me bleed words

and let all of them

be thank you

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One Gospel

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on January 14, 2018| 4 Comments »

 

 

 

lavishly splendid,

the purple tulips in their vase—

there is nothing they don’t bow to

 

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Just Before It Melts

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 13, 2018| 8 Comments »

 

 

 

Before the sun

has reached

the meadow

on the tip

of a tall blade

of dry grass,

a single

brilliant

sparkle—

see how

it offers

radiance

to anyone

who

will look,

though

that is not

why it

shines.

 

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One Bite of Finland

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on January 13, 2018| Leave a Comment »

eating dark rye bread

the taste of joy

thirty years ago

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More Opening to Do

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 12, 2018| 6 Comments »

 

 

 

But I took the door

off the hinges,

I said, knowing

I had more opening

to do. Yes,

said God, before

tearing down

the whole house.

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