Tag: Creation
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The Thing about Goldfinches
A poetic reflection about changing through the seasons of the year and through life inspired by a class about winter birding.
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A Periwinkle Parable
Our home has a hill out that slopes downward from the front yard into the drainage ditch. Water flows off of everyone’s yards into these ditches and flows under each driveway through corrugated metal pipe. It’s a good system, I suppose, except for the mowing hazard it presents. Using a push mower on this hill…
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“Here is Your God”
The first reading this Sunday is Isaiah 35:4-7 and begins with the bold acclamation: Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong, do not fear!Here is your God. He will come with vengeance,with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.” In the words of Sam and Dave, God says, “Hold on, I’m coming…” In…
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Ripe
It takes time for the oblate berries to reach their matte indigo hue, basking in the June sun. They’re so tempting thoughwhen they’re almost therehaving warmed from pale greento bright, maroon-ish purple. Sure,they’ll darken morein the berry bowl but they will always bepuckeringly tart. If only I have the experience, foresight,will,patience,to hold on –one…day…more… Oh!How sweet the taste! © Annabelle P. Markey
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Early Morning Walking Poems
Two poems written while walking around on retreat at Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, VA.
Journeying Together 