His constant constellation Is home to the Worthy Star Watching over the lonely. The night, silent again Throbs in stellar concert. Midnight, clear. Shepherds await the returning angels, Tell us where and when To stand.
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Pew Cue
All too quiet hymn,front row child squeals, “Mama.”Reminds us, of All.
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The inmate in the second row of chairs said it had been near fifty years since he last sang the verses to Matthew 11:28. His favorite uncle passed away when he was nine years old
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The write feather in the wind twirls on the head of a pin. The forest sees through us, branch light as owls, dark as a horse. Takes a big foot to mark the way we
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My window to the world overlooks a green plank fence and an overgrown patch of shrubs. There’s an ocean just a long block away but I can’t see it unless I stand tippy toe. A
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It is the other in your brother that makes the ‘hood interesting. Spices from the window, music in the air, all the names of God in dialects. What the missing fathers miss we are to
Read moreRight Key Wrong Lock
I got drenched by a June shower running from the parking lot to the first security gate at Pelican Bay State Prison. Walking into the chapel I wondered if wringing the wet pages of my
Read moreMarching Brand
The moon hangs white, like a frosted ornament, out my window. The ocean, in ear shot, rumbles like the tummy of the world digesting our history. The human, the animal, the natural and the spiritual
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A mountainside pond reflects the stars a world above the crashing surf. A bird’s eye view spans the distance. The nest, a found home in the wind. The song of the fox, the howl of
Read moreFinding Shade
“I wish we could sit in the shade.” My daughter Megan’s sentiments were shared by each of us as the beaming afternoon sun made its presence known. My family was visiting a local summer festival.
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