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Tag Archives: “Small Stones” poetry
July’s Small Stones: Seeing
It isn’t what we see but what we do not that can most illuminate: wait for whole truths
Small Stones/December: Reveal
The mountain called me, its steadfastness, hardcore beauty, closeness to sky, snow casting ancient light to reveal my heart.
Small Stones: Traversing
It’s not the actual crossing, being hoisted by flesh, by soul, wind searing, clearing the eye, the heart flung open. It is the pondering of it, the waiting to begin, imagining how risky or preposterous each journey. Go with feet … Continue reading
November’s Small Stones/When
When we were young you took me swinging way past midnight and there was no turning back
October Offerings/ Poem #11: Calligraphy
Soon the sea retreats unlocking heavenly vaults, leaving calligraphic secrets on autumn’s canvass and my opened heart
October Offerings/Small Stones #8: Rescue
Beyond sulfuric winds, sacred texts of God Almighty. I am tutored, and rescued once again.
October Offerings/ Small Stone #1: Freedom
Here at the confluence of rivers earth and water open their gates. We flee like vagabonds across the water-bound sky.
Small Stones: Day 17
A crow sentry in the treetop inquires of my origins and destination, then relays this to a cohort standing guard along the road. But since I am merely earthbound, they decline to point the way.
Small Stones: Day 8
The rooms resonate with sounds other than yours and weave themselves around your absence. This space expands, contracts, fitting each new truth into what remains: this pale presence without the flame of family
Small Stones: day 1
To begin my new poetry blog, I am happy to participate in one month of distilling and writing observations and experiences, rather like haiku. I am following the “Small stones” daily writing exercise as proscribed in the blog Writing Our … Continue reading
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