Tag: poem
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The Celebration
A poem written after waking up to the sound of coyotes.
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Keeping Watch
A poem written about fatherhood.
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The Invitation
I came back to watch the glowing magenta lift off, hungover with grief and hungry to feel loved.
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Not now, but soon
Four nights ago I heard the sweet call of fantastic vision. Hope of a life well-lived and uniquely played …
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The Pilgrimage & The Presence
A poem written as the sun rose over Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago.
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Giving Beyond Myself
The lump—that deep twist in my gut. I am holding too tight, even as I let go. Scooping out my melon of a belly, emptying it of everything, including hunger.
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Everything Is Waiting For You (David Whyte)
Like a fighter pilot who has been hunting down it’s target, circling and chasing, David’s words through the hour were the missile lock, the final poem he read flipped the safety cover off of the firing pin. Locked and loaded, ready to fire. Insight, ready for action.
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I take it as a sign that I am truly living
I am standing at the top of a hill ready to roll down, and I am at the foot of another hill beginning to climb.