Woman sitting on a bed with coffee and book of poetry

Hands together in a prayer position. Flour in the air.
Poetry

Dust

by Danusha Laméris
It covers everything, fine powder,the earth’s gold breath falling softlyon the dark wood dresser, blue…
Light reflected on tiny leaves.
Poetry

roots

by Lucille Clifton
call it our craziness even,call it anything.it is the life thing in usthat will not…
Poetry

On Beauty

by Kahlil Gibran
And a poet said, Speak to us of Beauty.And he answered:Where shall you seek beauty,…
Poetry

Climbing the Golden Mountain

by Michael Kiesow Moore
. . . and silence is the golden mountain.—Jack Kerouac Listen. Turneverythingoff. Whenthe noiseof our…
Young green leaves on a tree in spring
Poetry

Instructions on Not Giving Up

by Ada Limón
More than the fuchsia funnels breaking outof the crabapple tree, more than the neighbor’salmost obscene…
Poetry

Questions to Consider When Waking

by Bernadette Miller
What would you do if you really knewthat life was wanting to sing through you?…
Poetry

In Case I Forget to Say It Enough

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Thank you for this day madeof wind and rain and sun and the scentof old-fashioned…
Wet plums on a purple cloth.
Poetry

Glory

by Gbenga Adesina
Glory of plums, femur of Glory.Glory of fernson a dark platter. Glory of willows, Glory…
Poetry

Divorce

by José A. Alcántara
He has flown headfirst against the glassand now lies stunned on the stone patio,nothing moving…
A late sun casts a pink light over the ocean.
Poetry

Beannacht

by John O'Donohue
For Josie On the day whenThe weight deadensOn your shouldersAnd you stumble,May the clay danceTo…
Poetry

#10

by Hakim Bellamy
You are a temple of mud and soul just like us         …
Poetry

Darn Lucky

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
It happens, you know—the day opens itselflike a tulip in a warm room, and you…
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