we’re all one body
white, black, red, yellow, or brown
all hurt when beaten
when cells no longer feel pain
they’re dead and must be revived
Tag: tanka
2020.06.07: faith & reason
it’s a mystery
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
in the beginning
who else witnessed the Big Bang
reason does not exclude faith
2020.06.02: amiss
a field of blackbirds
feeding on dew and sunshine
yet all is not well
praises are not springing fresh
when all men are not brothers
P.S. With apologies to Cat Stevens
2020.05.31: unite US
come Holy Spirit
who led all to understand
many tongues spoken
who led all to understand
many tongues spoken
heal this divided nation
one tongue but no common good
one tongue but no common good
2020.05.19: sweeping
in evening light
the flight of cottonwood fluffs
caught up in the wind
unpredictable currents
carrying us all downstream
Longing For Water 