Tag: Poetry
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Stronger – That Glass-Throated Woman
That Glass-Throated Woman By Emily Ruth Hazel* (Note: if you missed the introduction to this series, be sure to read it first.) I am that woman, thirsty for more than she can carry. Trudging to the well, she wears a shawl of shame. The unforgiving sun beats down. Noon in desert country: the loneliest hour, the…
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Little Bird
Little bird, perch and rest, Inhale, exhale; catch your breath. Little bird, look and see, All that surrounds you, joyfully. Little bird, feeling so lost, Life feels full with fear and awe. Little bird, courage gain, Even though your heart be faint. Little bird, time to fly, Let them hear your…
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Wholly – June 7, 2013
About a year and a half ago I was introduced to the poetry of Madeline L’engle. Now, I don’t mean to be overly dramatic and to demean this phrase, but it changed my life. I was with two friends and we sat down in a coffee shop, taking turns reading poems from L’engle’s “The Ordering…