He once declared
That the spirit is like this.
When the sound dances
In rustling leaves.
As the trees gracefully bow
An osprey lingers above
Making a diminutive chirp.
Content to float,
Or so it seems,
In whatever direction
The wind takes it.
Pneuma
March 1, 2026
Photo by Stephen Orsillo
March 2026
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Geoff Knowlton
Geoff Knowlton is a psychotherapist specializing in treating children in foster care. Geoff is a lifelong Friend and is captivated by “the ways of the Spirit.” He lives on Cape Cod with his life partner. His poetry has been published in Friends Journal and other journals as well as the book Gathered: Contemporary Quaker Poets (Sundress Publications, 2013).
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