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Tag Archives: United States
I am reading the news and …
A President of the United States,argues a past-president’s lawyer,would be exempt from criminal prosecutionfor ordering a murder,and/or selling pardons for crimes. I close my eyes very tightlyand think about books I read long ago,George Orwell’s ‘1984,’Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland.’And … Continue reading
At the death of affirmative action
I feel like I am at a funeraland all the platitudes come out of my mouth …died too young,had so much more to do,made a difference to so many,what will we do now? how can we tell the children? I … Continue reading
Guest Post – Election Day Prayer by Carol Hallman
Carol Hallman, a frequent contributor here has written what is, in essence, the perfect election prayer. May we all pray it from our hearts There’s an election coming, O GodAnd we the people are dividedBy politicsBy policiesOn issues ranging from … Continue reading
A poem not intended to be about immigration
We put a dog dish in the backyard, a big-dog bowl, not far from that dog’s grave. Shady, we called her, a rescue, stolen really, chain cut from the crack house where she was a guard dog – sweetest tempered … Continue reading
Watching Matthew 8:20
In the small strip of woods between my house and the high school a fox family lives this summer and we watch them in the twilight hours and early, early in the morning. Tod and vixen and four kits dance … Continue reading
Our neighbors care about us — Guest Post by Richard Bott
Richard Bott, of the Canadian Pacific coast, wrote this to me: Soooo… this came out of my fingers this morning. I don’t think it’s mine to post, but I needed to share it with someone. In constant prayer for you … Continue reading
Human Trafficking Awareness Month (USA)
You have heard that it was said – “slaves be obedient to your earthly masters,” and people hem and haw about context and avoid or region-bash how that was used in American history – but I say, that it was … Continue reading
Begats …
The Bible inventories the lineage of things ranging up and down the line, parent and child, naming the way hope is passed on, because no matter how difficult life can be we claim there’s birth and that it is always … Continue reading
To be American in 2017
It’s the week before the election and I know I will be away, but it is also the day after the storm and power is out in City Hall. There are voting booths in the hall and when I pull … Continue reading
A humble suggestion for the ICE authorities
Let’s make an honest woman out of the Statue of Liberty, so she is no longer the hooker in the harbor. Let’s sing not just “This Land is My Land,” but also, “this Land is your Land” and really mean … Continue reading
Gifts in Open Hands 