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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”

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 “The Peace Prayer of Saint Francis” by St. Francis of Assisi Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is error, truth;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.OContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 2nd”

Monday, March 1st, 2021 “The Creation” by James Weldon Johnson And God stepped out on space,And he looked around and said:I’m lonely—I’ll make me a world. And far as the eye of God could seeDarkness covered everything,Blacker than a hundred midnightsDown in a cypress swamp. Then God smiled,And the light broke,And the darkness rolled upContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 1st”

Sunday, February 28th, 2021 (2nd Sunday in Lent) “God So Loved the World” by Ann Weems The story of Jesus Christ is this:The people of the earth waited for a Messiah…….a Savior….and only God would send a little baby king.The child grew and began to question things as they were,and the man moved through hisContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – Feb. 28th”

Saturday, February 27th, 2021 “The Merton Prayer” by Thomas Mertonfrom Thoughts in Solitude My Lord God,I have no idea where I am going.I do not see the road ahead of me.I cannot know for certain where it will end.nor do I really know myself,and the fact that I think I am following your willdoes notContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – Feb. 27th”

Friday, February 26th, 2021 “Professional Prayer” by David Slater This is a dangerous profession,breaking bread and proclaiming it Body,opening the Word and calling it Life,sending infants to a watery grave,and calling it resurrection,asking those with a 50% chance of regretsto promise “forever,”burying the dead in the sure and certainhope of eternal life.Trading in words andContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – Feb. 26th”

Thursday, February 25th, 2021 “God Went to Beauty School” by Cynthia Rylant He went there to learn howto give a good permand ended up just crazyabout nailsso He opened up His own shop.“Nails by Jim” He called it.He was afraid to call itNails by God.He was sure people wouldthink He was beingdisrespectful and usingHis ownContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – Feb. 25th”