Paying Attention in the Dark
Who in creation was the first to notice when you took the
handkerchief off your face, folded it up, and set it down?
Did the moon and stars praise your rising?
Did the owls hoot a salute to humility
having the last winning word?
Did the angels do a stepdance when they
realized the fullness of God’s plan?
Did the rainbows plan the palette to
decorate the joyous dawning sky?
Did the mynas celebrate with a
new playlist for Sunday morn?
Who else noticed when you first ventured out?
You left the tomb while it was still dark;
sometimes
it’s hard to grasp
truth in the shadows.
And today, help me to
take notice of you
while it is still
dark down
here.
Thank you, everyone, for a great month of writing, reading, and commenting. You make me a better writer and person. I’ll see you on Tuesday.
For those who would like a National Poetry Writing project, do consider joining us for Ethical ELA’s Verselove starting tomorrow. It is a 30-day poetry writing community that meets daily at Ethical ELA. Each day in April a different teacher/poet hosts by sharing a prompt, which will be posted at the website at 5:00 a.m. Central Time. Some of the Slice of Life friends will be hosting on different days.
- Kim Johnson – April 1
- Denise Krebs – April 9
- Joanne Emery – April 10
- Barb Edler – April 13
- Margaret Simon – April 14
- Donnetta Norris – April 22
- Glenda Funk – April 28
- Fran Haley – April 29
Participants are invited to stop by for one, two, three, or all 30 days throughout the month. For more information and FAQs, click here.
Do you have the National Poetry Month Poster yet? Get it here.
