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Thursday, March 11th, 2021 “E Tenebris” by Oscar Wilde Come down, O Christ, and help me! reach thy hand,For I am drowning in a stormier seaThan Simon on thy lake of Galilee:The wine of life is spilt upon the sand,My heart is as some famine-murdered landWhence all good things have perished utterly,And well I knowContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 11th”

Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 “The Journey” by Mary Oliver One day you finally knewwhat you had to do, and began,though the voices around youkept shoutingtheir bad advice –though the whole housebegan to trembleand you felt the old tugat your ankles.“Mend my life!”each voice cried.But you didn’t stop.You knew what you had to do,though the windContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 10th”

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 “God went to India” by Cynthia Rylant To see the elephants.God adores elephants.He thinks they arethe best thingHe ever made.They do everythingHe hoped for:They love their children,they don’t kill,they mourn their dead.This last thing isespecially importantto God.Elephants visit the gravesof those they loved.They spend hours there.They fondle the dry bones.They mourn.GodContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 9th”

Monday, March 8th, 2021 “May today there be peace within” by St. Teresa of Avila May today there be peace within.May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.May you use those gifts that you have received, and passContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 8th”

Sunday, March 7th, 2021 (3rd Sunday in Lent) “From a Letter to His Daughter” by Ralph Waldo Emerson Finish every day and be done with it.You have done what you could.Some blunders and absurditiesno doubt have crept in;forget them as soon as you can.Tomorrow is a new day;begin it well and serenelyand with too highContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 7th”

Saturday, March 6th, 2021 “As Much As You Can” by Constantine P. Cavafy And if you can’t shape your life the way you want,at least try as much as you cannot to degrade itby too much contact with the world,by too much activity and talk. Try not to degrade it by dragging it along,taking itContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 6th”

Friday, March 5th, 2021 “Place of Mind” by Richard Blanco Mist haunts the city, tears of rain fallfrom the awnings and window ledges.The search for myself begins an echodrifting away the moment I arrive. From the awnings and window ledgesfollow the rain flowing down the streets.The moment I arrive, I drift away:Why am I alwaysContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 5th”

Thursday, March 4th, 2021 “What is it’s the there and not the here that I long for?” by Tyler Knott GregsonFrom Chasers of the Light What if it’s the thereand not the herethat I long for?The wanderand not the wait,the magicin the lost feetstumbling downthe faraway streetand the way the moonnever hangsquite the same.

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 “The Third Yes” by Michael Coffey My first yes was eager and earnest and ill-thoughtit was spirited and bouncing and saw the wholeworld like a Chicago snow globe I could shake into beautybut I shook nothing and made no magnificence here My second yes was my ego in search of positioningandContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 3rd”