October 31, 2010
Tags: fumbling the oath, Inauguration, patriots, vote
Here’s a poem I wrote January 22, 2009 Inauguration Day, 2009 Seattle A dark, frigid January morning, Our pilot lights barely flickering, We’ve been cold with fear, Frozen with shame, For a long time. We shivered our way thro the fog To Starbucks, to neighbor’s homes, To be with each other And to join The Read the Rest…
October 3, 2010
Tags: Religious Ritual, Spa
We observe the ritual: The washing of the feet, The anointing with oil and salt, The baptism into bags of hot paraffin. She paints a second coat of Kingfisher Blue; Toe by toe, my head bows, my eyes close. How beautiful are the feet that bring me thro the valley of incense Into the sanctuary Read the Rest…
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