Gardening and the Liturgical Year

 A new post went out from my Substack today, including an invitation to join me at Fieldmoot!

Shape Poem: Wisp

 The Wednesday Poetry Prompt from Writer's Digest this week is to write a shape poem. As it is something I've never tried, I thought I'd give it a shot. Here it is (if the formatting plays nicely...):

            Wisp

       w

    i      s

      p

        o

          f

         s

      m

    o

    k

     e

     .

     .

     .

    it

    is

    a

 small

 thing,

 like a

 whisp

 -ered

 prayer

 rising

from an

      extinguished

       candle after

        my exhale. 

The Posture of Patience

 You can read my new post HERE. 

Joining Substack...

 I've been pretty hit and miss about publishing here, and much more consistent on Instagram. I'm trying something new this year, though, and I've started a substack newsletter if you're interested. It includes the sorts of things I post here, like poetry and musings on the liturgical year, along with some deeper musings. I'll probably still post here occasionally, but I've been on the once-or-twice a year schedule for a couple years now, so if you're looking for something more consistent, substack might be your answer. 

Stepping Painfully into the Day (Published by She is Kindred)

Stepping Painfully Into The Day

"My body hurts today."

First waking thoughts

as I press my weight into arthritic feet

and stand to face the day.

This is my body, broken for you.

I hobble toward the bathroom

each step a reminder 

that I am broken,

that this body bears the effects

of creation, fallen.

"I could just fall back into bed,"

and a sigh,

"but I hurt there, too."

Do this in remembrance of me.

Get out of bed, in remembrance of me.

Face the day, in remembrance of me .

Take each painful step, in remembrance of me .

toward the work He has prepared for me today,

in remembrance of me.

Ora et labora. 

Whatever you do,

in word or deed,

do all to the name

of the Lord Jesus Christ,

giving thanks

to God and the Father

through Him. 

Ora et labora. 

in remembrance of me.

Amen.

 

Poem published at She is Kindred.