Today’s poem comes from The New Yorker Poetry podcast https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/poetry June 25 edition. The link will take you to a full appreciation and explanation of this amazing poem by Hala Alyon. Wikipedia writes the following – Hala Alyon born July 27, 1986 is a Palestinian-American writer, poet, and clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma, addiction, andContinue reading “Fire-followers”
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“I wish we never had to wish”
Earlier this week I stood in line to cast my “vote” in early voting. The line was long, stretching outside of my local library. Once inside the library, the line wrapped around the perimeter of the book shelves. I felt fortunate that as I passed the shelves for preordered books there was one with myContinue reading ““I wish we never had to wish””
Repetition!
The poem by Dylan Thomas – “Do Not go gentle into that good night” is a strong protest against death, even a denial of it! Thomas conveys a sense that life is for living, it is all there is, and as such life needs to be lived without hesitation, without regret, without any sense ofContinue reading “Repetition!”
After-Life
Today, even though the calendar says mid November, it felt like late summer, as I strolled around the Missouri Botanical Gardens, here in St. Louis. Autumn will soon move to winter and the sparkle of sun on fallen leaves will be a memory. Today is also my 199th post on this blogsite, Prayers Poems andContinue reading “After-Life”
Prayers, Poems, and Christian Ponderings 