With a Dog and an Oxygen Tank
An old man with a dog and oxygen tank
Steers his duct-taped golf cart to the café
For the morning liturgy at his corner seat
The vinyl cathedra where he presides in state…
Tag: Lawrence Hall
Holy Saturday in the Virus-Time
Holy Saturday in the Virus-Time
Sure, there are empty churches, but…
Evening – Palm Sunday
The waxing moon knows nothing of Holy Week
And stars care nothing for sacred liturgies
Nor do the fireflies flitting among the trees
And ‘round the darkening lawn as evening falls…
Fleur D’espoir (Flower of Hope)
The deep blue spiderwort – she does not know
An epidemic now has been declared
And all the world beyond her cobalt glow
Has found itself panicked and unprepared…
A Rainy Day and Locked-Down Anyway
No excuses, of course: we must get dressed
If death itself appears at the front door
We would not want to be caught in our ‘jammies
Or in surrender flaked upon the couch…
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