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Alone
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Maya Angelou. Alone Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone I came up with one thing And I don’t believe… Continue Reading “Alone”
In Praise of Self-Deprecation
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Wislawa Szymborska. In Praise of Self-Deprecation The buzzard has nothing to fault himself with. Scruples are alien to the black panther. Piranhas do not doubt the rightness of their actions. The rattlesnake approves of himself without… Continue Reading “In Praise of Self-Deprecation”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. – C. S. Lewis
The Rowing Endeth
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Anne Sexton. The Rowing Endeth I’m mooring my rowboat at the dock of the island called God. This dock is made in the shape of a fish and there are many boats moored at many… Continue Reading “The Rowing Endeth”
What I Pray For
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Dennis O’Donnell What I Pray For Sacks of rocks I have gathered from the beach, some of which I used to toss my own I Ching, stones representing fire, water, wind, and the rest, some… Continue Reading “What I Pray For”
Possible Answers to Prayer
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice, is by Scott Cairns. Your petitions—though they continue to bear just the one signature—have been duly recorded. Your anxieties—despite their constant, relatively narrow scope and inadvertent entertainment value—nonetheless serve to bring your person vividly to mind. Your… Continue Reading “Possible Answers to Prayer”
The Poetry Nook – for Lent
Poetry, art and music have the ability to open our hearts in a special way. This Lent I will be posting a poem that may help our Lenten reflections. Most of the poems can be found on the website: Education for Justice, http://www.educationforjustice.org. For… Continue Reading “The Poetry Nook – for Lent”
Pray Your Distractions
The crowded bus, the long queue, the railway platform, the traffic jam, the neighbor’s television sets, the heavy-footed people on the floor above you, the person who still keeps getting the wrong number on your phone. These are the real conditions of your desert.… Continue Reading “Pray Your Distractions”
Our Extravagant Creator
The extravagant gesture is the very stuff of creation. – Annie Dillard Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
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