More thanA century agoAs a youngsterShe watchedThe horse-drawn carriagesStruggle up the hillsideOver the travel-worn pathAnd dreamtOf the dayWhen she could Stretch out her armsAnd give shade toThe weary peopleAnd tired horsesShe grew Beside that pathWitnessing The worldFrom her homeAt the edge of the woodsGrowingTallerHer arms reachingEver broaderShe gave home To manyWoodpeckersCardinalsCatbirdsAnd so much moreInsectsHave feastedContinue reading “The Crone”
Category Archives: Presence
The Presence of God
God’s presenceIs here and nowIt can be felt; it can be knownI felt it at the dentistLying backMouth open – stretching wideSo many hands in my mouthSo much at stakeHow long can my back hold out in this position?Time crawled forward, a half hour, an hourThen Shannon’s bodyPressed against my arm as she workedIContinue reading “The Presence of God”
Crumbs for the Journey 