June 21, 2023 Sun Poem Shouldn’t there be a ritual for the rising of the suneach daywith candles lit and dancing,hands upheld in welcome,songs lifted in praise?Watch how the sky prepares itselfswathed in azure and violethow the trees await, limbs liftednaked and unashamed.The hilltop holds itself steadyas the first sliver of light appearsbehind it andContinueContinue reading “Summer Solstice Sunrise”
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A Poem for Turkey and Syria
February 8, 2023 Another Day What will I make of this new daywhile bodies (some with breath) lie entombedbeneath mortar, brick, wood, and stonewhere the earthshook and life collapsed?What will I do on this bright sunny day,all my limbs intact,my loved ones well,when the dirge of mourning snakes its waythrough plumes of dust and smoke—itsContinueContinue reading “A Poem for Turkey and Syria”
Epiphany: The Rest of the Rest of the Christmas Story
January 6, 2023 For many Christians, the Feast of Epiphany marks the end of the Christmas Season and is the culminating celebration of the Twelve Days of Christmas. The story of the Epiphany is found only in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Two, and it involves the non-Jewish wise men/kings/magi/astronomers (supposedly three, but no numberContinueContinue reading “Epiphany: The Rest of the Rest of the Christmas Story”
Foreign Land
July 11, 2022 Apologies to those who follow this blog for my rather lengthy hiatus these past few months. I took some time away to discern whether and how to continue publishing a blog. During that time, so much changed here in the States that, at first, I couldn’t summon the energy to write. AllContinueContinue reading “Foreign Land”
The Return Trip
February 2, 2022 Counting Coats “If you have two coats, give one to someone who doesn’t have any.”” Luke 3:11 I consider the number of coatsI own. More than two.Seven? Eight? Ten?Not all coats, of course.Some are jacketsa pink fleecea purple raincoat.In the checkout lanethe woman in a wind-thinblue sweaterfumbles with food stampsto pay forContinueContinue reading “The Return Trip”
The Waiting ~ A Poem of Advent
For all who wait in hope for the coming Light. Blessings, Rosemary The Waiting For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear. I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 O, Isaiah, ancient prophet of doom, prophet of ancient hope,your proclamations resound like cymbalsjarring thisContinueContinue reading “The Waiting ~ A Poem of Advent”
An Invitation to See
August 19, 2021 I recently came across a quotation from John O’Donohue that made me stop. He wrote, “Many of us have made our world so familiar that we do not see it anymore. An interesting question to ask yourself at night is, ‘What did I really see this day?’” What did I really seeContinueContinue reading “An Invitation to See”
Learning How to Listen
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak . . . James 1:19 In this increasingly noisy world, consider the almost lost art of listening. We tend to talk over each other, interrupt, or wait for the space between another person’s breath so that weContinueContinue reading “Learning How to Listen”
Each New Day
At the beginning of each day,after we open our eyesto receive the lightof that day, As we listen to the voicesand the soundsthat surround us, We must resolve to treat each houras the rarest of gifts,and be gratefulfor the consciousnessthat allows us to experience it,recalling in thanksthat our awareness is a presentfrom we know notContinueContinue reading “Each New Day”
A Poem About Lent
This blog, offered in the transitional time between winter and spring, as the earth reawakens, as we continue rising from ashes to hope (an ongoing journey), as many religious traditions invite us to a time of introspection, honesty, and repentance, is, I pray each time I post, a place of respite where words of gentlenessContinueContinue reading “A Poem About Lent”
Spirit Reflections 