Sep 14, 2026 | Reflections
Image: Melanie Kyer Grounded I like to bathe in words To delight in plucking the perfect phrase Like a piece of fruit just ripe and not too much. But even if I used a thousand words, Some feelings can’t be written, only sensed. The sounds of lapping...
Sep 1, 2026 | Reflections
Remembering Dolly Rhinestones and lace Records and grace Networks and Nashville But ever and always the face Of kindness To hear her songs Wrapped like gifts Was to belong— Never a stranger in her midst Country or Manhattan Her outreach ever has...
Aug 18, 2026 | Reflections
Image:Nina Bisognani What is Peace? A quiet dawn Birds gathering at the feeder For an early morning snack. Goldfinches, sparrows, nuthatches, and more All sharing the same space, peacefully Taking turns eating the same type of birdseed And looking out for one...
Aug 5, 2026 | Reflections
Story Show me the pages of your life And I will read aloud your gospel A story sinewed As our clay bodies As our soft hearts As our clear minds Move from genesis Into the waiting world. Actions and outcomes Deliberations and decisions Lessons and lamentations Taking...
Jul 21, 2026 | Reflections
Image: Barbara Ryther The Butterfly Appearing Vanishing Barely pausing Now glowing gold in sunlight Now disappearing among the grasses Buffeted by wind Or perhaps riding it Diving on currents Touching wildflowers A moment of stillness Then flitting on Choreography ...
Jul 7, 2026 | Reflections
RISE I want to tell you something: There is still good in this world. It isn’t front page news As headlines tend to resist subtlety. Although what is precious Seems far from subtle, Don’t you think? Like the woman I passed in the market Ivory haired With fingers...