“Silence is a blank page, white with prisms, and possibilities….” A poem for the quiet moments
Category: Everyday Life
Baby Sonnet #2
“Lament, O plushie sun with mirrored face! Lament, O moon cross-stitched on my blankie!….” A sonnet about tummy time
Bee, Cup, Socks
“There is a bee on a stick and that stick is in a cup….” A little poem about the beauty of little things
The Words We Do Not Hear
“I thought I heard you say something But the sound slipped through the cracks….” A poem about lost words
Toddler Sonnet #2
“There is a mindful method to my play, An order by which all toys must abide….” A sonnet about a toddler’s playtime
Baby Sonnet #1
“O Mother, I have hunger. Hear my cries! The night is long; come, sing your lullabies!….” A sonnet from the perspective of a newborn baby
Communion
“Today, You are saltines and gatorade, and I drink You, sitting cross legged on the floor….” A poem about faith and motherhood
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