An Advent Sonnet of Isaiah’s Hope Upon the lands where shadows long have lain,A dawn breaks forth, Isaiah’s word fulfilled;In Gaza’s grief, in Ukraine’s frozen pain,The promise shines where hearts are bruised yet stilled. The USA, with restless striving worn,And Somalia, where hunger cries aloud,All nations wait for mercy’s tender morn,A shoot from Jesse risingContinue reading “Does Hope Dare Dawn?”
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Phantoms of the Night
Writing poetry in the middle of the night because reflux is keeping you awake has its nuances, especially when you are on retreat with several mutual mentors who are also therapists! Here’s the poem:Phantoms of the nightGather around my bedWhispering anxieties and “what ifs”They scoff at my commands of dismissalSo perhaps I should befriend them“NoContinue reading “Phantoms of the Night”
Wondering Pilgrim 