Prayers in rough wood My prayers in rough wood are strung up with twine and hope, spiral like incense to an unhearing heaven, float back to the ears of men Who with gentle hands unfold my finger-petals, suck out from cupped palm the splinters of unborn dreams, catch the bleeding dew of faith. Joanna Suzanne …
Poet Kirsten Shaw
Bent to pray Spring flowers pause in silence from their bloom it's not meant to be like this On the news they recount a cost worth more than any jackpot luck The watching close their desperate eyes heads not turned but bent to pray Hoping it's not too late for love to change the world …
Poet Alan Summers
Gendai haiku first quarter moon dancing pinheads burst into new angel DNA email to Canada The moon is in its first quarter this Japan morning the day after Tanka the long night and longer day even our broken moon over the biggest wave separates our love Alan Summers is a Japan Times award-winning writer for …
Poets for Tsunami Relief
I spent the day trying to figure out how to help our friends in Japan, Hawaii, and other areas devastated by today's earthquake and tsunami(s). I am just one person, but I realized with the network of talented poets I've built over the years, I actually have a lot to offer. Not enough time to …
What Christmas Means to Me
Look what arrived in the mail yesterday--the certificate for the latest Gift of Education donation I made on behalf of readers of Where the Butterflies Go and Leap. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and wishes for a 2011 filled with love, laughter and good surprises for all my other readers. Thanks so much to …
Heather Grace Stewart 