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HOMEPAGE2020-12-02T13:55:42-08:00

WHY I WRITE A POEM A DAY

In a quest to find more joy in the tedious rhythm of my life as a new mother, I vowed to write a poem every day that year to train myself to observe the world around me. That was 10 years ago, and I never stopped. May this space inspire you to notice the ordinary moments in your own days and find them suddenly bright with wonder.

TODAY’S POEM

Into the light

Today is the day
he has chosen
to say goodbye.

His family gathered round
with all their strength
to help lift
his suffering.

Today is not a day
for war anymore,
for a body at battle,
for cancer
or cocktails.

Today is a day for letting go,
and as I light a candle for him,
my wish is that it is also a day
for letting in.

That as he looks around
at the wet green of the trees,
the poke of red on a word on a wall,
his wife’s familiar brown eyes,

it won’t be with desperation,
like gathering photos
in a fire,
but with gratitude,
and just as we were taught in school,
when all those colours
bow their heads together,
they will beam for him
as one beautiful
white light
showing him
the way.

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