Hello little sparrow
Sitting in the tree
God sees you and
God sees me
The Welcome Mat
Grief came calling today
Truth was
She'd been reaching out for some time
texts messages
phone calls
knocks on the door
But I didn't answer
(couldn't wouldn't)
Grief came calling today
And
When she came round I opened the door (just a crack)
Trying to discern how long she was going to stay
Grief came calling
today
And
I'm making space
For her
Emigration
Emigration eem·i·gra·tion | \ ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration life or residence elsewhere
I have travelled so far Far from home Far from you Far You wait Wait for me Wait for me Just across the border And I wait I wait (long) For you We have travelled so far Travelled so far From one another
Liminal
Liminal (adjective) 1: of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold: barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response 2: of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liminal
That space between peace and not peace Liminal Notice it dear heart Stand up and pay attention That liminal space where we move from peace to not peace Fear Anger Frustration Impatience Selfishness Worry Concern Draw in rather Faith Life Hope Perspective Peace Love Joy (of Jesus) Into that liminal space And live Live Live
Sophistry
sophistry noun | SAH-fuh-stree subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation (things aren't always what they seem) Blond hair (curly) Blue eyes (sparkly) Ready smile (winsome) Sophistry Hides What lies (beneath) White lies White lies White lies
Winnowing
Winnow transitive verb 1: to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air 2: to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winnow
What wants winnowing Poppa What wants winnowing in me My heart My soul My mind Blow away the chaff Poppa Clean out all the gritty bits that stick And fume And fester And foil Fill those spaces with Love Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Gentleness Towards All that causes me To need winnowing All
Defenestration
Defenestration (noun) 1: a throwing of a person or thing out of a window 2: a usually swift dismissal or expulsion It would be so satisfying If you really could Throw things out the window When you’re misunderstood I would hurl out labels And superiority and pride And judgement and justification And self righteousness and harm It would be so satisfying If you really could Throw things out the window When you’re misunderstood It would
Rain
I wake To a symphony of rain Masterfully played by earth and sky Thank you Creator And the parched ground Rendered deaf from too long without music Gratefully drinks in the sound
Little Fox
Little fox Thank you for gracing me with your presence today You stopped I stopped And we took stock of one another In silence and respect (friend or foe friend or foe friend or foe) We wait Momentarily frozen in wonder and observation And then You turn tail and turn Back to your family Back to your world Back to your reality In which I am only an ignorant visitor Little fox
Math (also) Not Math
Bobby has 2 dollars So goes to the store To buy apples for his classmates (there are 23) For 15 cents a piece (the apples) Now How shall he make sure that Each classmate (there are 23) Gets the same amount of apple And How many apples should he buy (And how shall he carry them When store is so far And what if someone doesn’t like apples Or only likes green ones And should he wash them And how shall he cut them Is there a cutting board and a knife And he’s never cut an apple So how he will make them even And if they’re not even Will his classmates feel put out And will that make recess Especially terrible And will there be napkins And)
Colleen R. Jantzen 