Poetry

Poetry

Christmas Program

Bales of real hayclump aroundthe false manger.The choir files in,an unheavenly host,to predestined slotson stage.I spot David,my almost angelic son;our… Nancy Thomas
Poetry

Light Dark Light

I don’t believe in evil as an entity, some devil animating the doings of those whose faith is weak. Instead… Laura Weldon
Poetry

Interpreters

Hail! Loquacious band of jolly, global interpreters, language servants of assemblies, listeners of all languages and accents, serving diplomats, delegates,… Heberto Sein
Poetry

Listen Deep

I grew up in the wake of a wild and crazy sister. Raised not to rock the boat, I dared… Alice Carlton
Poetry

Support Committee for a Quaker Friend, Elected to Public Office

—for Kathleen Kelly Outside the meeting, the usual mutter:                wordword wordword word wordity… Alexander Levering
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Putting in the Pieces

(“meeting for worship for business”) The meeting moved forward slowly. The borders had been established, and now different ones were… Nancy Thomas
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Things to Do While Waiting

Interview your walls, doors, circulation, and power sourcePlane down resentmentsDrain sorrowsSweep out excusesHang injuries on the line to blow awayRestructure… Mary Ann Petersen
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Nona and the Polenta

—For Ian, Sadie, April: your great-grandmother’s story Lombardia was a banquet before the Germans carvedthe green hills with their black… Suellen Wedmore
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Timing

Timing is everything, sages say Girls learn it as early as double-Dutch jump rope Your turn comes up, you wait,… Nancy Morgan
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When They Ask You to Pray

When they ask you to praythey will, in most cases,bow their heads and close their eyesand wait. And they will… Ken Gibble
Poetry

Ordinary Life

It’s a long hike from the center of space. I hike, nevertheless, towards Des Moines. . . . It’s a… Bear Jack Gebhardt
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Old Liza Tells of Love

When you love, it’s true, you don’t see bad teeth, or turnip toes peeking from the cutaway shoe, or if… James Littwin
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