Category: spiritual
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autumn haiku for Lazarus
at the bottom of sky among dead leaves you linger rise up, walk in light 10-26-21
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Dear Raphael
Paint me a laughing Madonna with postpartum belly rolls and hips Joseph in the foreground fashioning a new crèche Her wooly headed baby suckling a swollen nipple Little hands playing with her other breast All of them laughing and laughing at their good fortune 10-25-21
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Innocent bystander
On a sidewalk where song only shakes stained glass Between breakfast and lunch on Sundays Rooted in the churchyard cemetery, hung over A brick wall built to keep out unbelievers A tree hands me a note on a blood red leaf Soul skeletons are attempting an escape Unwilling to be an accomplice to a prison…
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Before the Reformation
While Jesus prayed in Gethsemane No siblings or companions Nudged disciples ribs and whispered Father says, “Sit up straight, don’t sleep” 10-11-21
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Celtic Dawn
Blue heron, maid of mist It’s been a while; where have you been? Shadow wades far shore, spreads wings Rises up, lands, stalks grass near shore Coffee grows cold in cup I stand frozen; please, stay Heron rises up, again …and flies 10-10-21
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Behind the screen
he tries to understand young girls raised to venerate the Virgin but women who came to veneration late in life are who he needs to hear and ask forgiveness 9-23-21
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Tanka of the Divine Plan
sunrise field, high grass feet wet with the chilly night tiny seeds cling tight hold on to hem of garment seeking barren soil to grow 9-13-21
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After rain
Moss greens bright Sporangium dance in light Berries ignite the burning bush Humidity gathers on skin How many angels can sip tea On the head of a pin? Desiring reanimation And its second coming Rain drips from trees Upon the ground 9-6-26
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haiku hometown Sunday morning
hazy chill morning dog walkers, coffee drinkers Sunday on Main Street avoid all sermons pray for me and I for you church bells chiming, Come street sanctuaries worship wth a smiley face no napping allowed 8-1-21
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