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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Tweet Street
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 moreCliff Hanger
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 moreWhere I’m From – Family Heritage
Most writers and lovers of poetry are familiar with George Ella Lyons poem Where I’m From. In a series of short simple phrases she captures her heritage and stirs vivid pictures of her youth. We’re all from
Read moreThe Gift of Life in The Hand Holding Mine
Not unlike many who will read this post, I have suffered a miscarriage. The months that followed were emotionally draining as I grieved the baby I would never know and wondered if I would be
Read moreDandelion Bouquets
Oh how thankful I am for grubby little boy hands filled with clumps of wilting dandelions. The Stargazer Lily Of all flowers Reigns supreme On my list * Not for its beauty But for its
Read moreFlowers & Arrows
William wore a hair shirt somewhere around Italy, shows you what I know about saints. Little picture cards litter the chaplain’s desk, flowers and arrows pierce the heart. A yard and B yard assemblies, melting
Read moreTeeth of God
I clipped blue iris, those little teeth of God, the day your grandson died. Like spears in a vase the cut stems still take water. The window light, filtered by glass, frames life. Two weeks
Read moreGetting Directions
by Will Schmit A string of naked ladies, the pink flower, face away the ridge road. Orange sunset spent on the odd nude stalks. The ocean, not a mile away, but the hill parched. Our
Read moreA New Creation
by Maureen Hager Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Since I was a small child, From
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