patrickriedy:Beginning the summer by reading a book of poetry...

patrickriedy:

Beginning the summer by reading a book of poetry every day (or two) and writing a little in response. First book on the list:

Anthem by Jean Donnelly (Sun & Moon Press, 2002)

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Gospels, ballads, anthems. A legend too. Genesis. The alphabet & fifty states.

Motherhood mixes with dear you. The rhythm of a 21st Century road-trip.

Witnessing what the world has already unfurled for you unfurl for another. Just like the first time.

Learning what we mean when we say essentials, when we say love, when we say landscape.

Silently singing to one’s self.

All this along some road we were told to call OPEN. 

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lushness encourages

this rebellious growth

of weeds, of grieving

sun, water, and seed 

shit is to labor as

essence is to over

with this name yard,

calling this Spring 

when the world

says take this back

as home, as life

says to name it

so I name it this