Poetry

  • Wilderness Prayer   Help me walk away from the hub bub of, beeping, ringing and buzzing of washer, microwave and car, of electronic voices telling me what to do when to do it.   Iet walk into the calm of,               Streaming water teasing song from rippling pebbles and grounded stone.    Nuthatch’s “me beeping,…

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  • Beth says “Here is a poem I wrote when I was a student, titled ‘Alpine Twilight.’ I did a lot of hiking and climbing when I lived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. One particular evening, while camping in the national forest near Grand Teton National Park, the sunset was spectacular, and when full night arrived, there…

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  • Steve says “I wrote this at the poetry workshop Sunday. It makes me feel like a bit of an imposter, but nothing ventured nothing gained.” Conversation Phone talks to hearing aid          Shows worldwide images of devastation.Voices in my head          Bleep          Blang          Wake up          Go to Bed          Turn left at next light.Tears flood in from far away.Can I fast from this?A Lenten…

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  • Anita Kurtz-Magee notes that she’s never written a poem before today’s Wilderness Vases and Poetry activity. Non-Wilderness Poem The irritating cry of a leaf blower upsets my reverie Why must I be subjected to this blaring world Laughter is my salvation, song and perfume How may I reach that place To touch peace and quiet with…

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