Category Archives: Daily Offerings
I Ask My Mother to Sing
I Ask My Mother to Sing She begins, and my grandmother joins her. Mother and daughter sing like young girls. If my father were alive, he would play his accordion and sway like a boat. I’ve never been in Peking, … Continue reading
A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky
A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky A BOAT beneath a sunny sky, Lingering onward dreamily In an evening of July — Children three that nestle near, Eager eye and willing ear, Pleased a simple tale to hear — Long has … Continue reading
Do What Now
Do What Now for ET We are things embarrassing, strange, and hang around feeling everything things, things, considering beautiful that which does not consider anything. Are we? Strange and hang embarrassing, things around, beautiful feelings. Consider everything. That which considers … Continue reading
Fabric
Fabric I try to live each day In such a way That when tomorrow makes today a yesterday I will have woven into the fabric of my life Some gay design, Some patch of color, Bright, to please the eye. … Continue reading
Hours
Hours I have known hours built like cities, House on grey house, with streets between That lead to straggling roads and trail off, Forgotten in a field of green; Hours made like mountains lifting White crests out of the fog … Continue reading
Desiderata
Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, … Continue reading
If You Forget Me
If You Forget Me I want you to know one thing. You know how this is: if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch of the slow autumn at my window, if I touch near the fire … Continue reading
You Shall Be My Roots
You Shall Be My Roots You shall be my roots and I will be your shade, though the sun burns my leaves. You shall quench my thirst and I will feed you fruit, though time takes my seed. And when … Continue reading
Tax Day Limericks!!
That’s right, it is everyone’s favorite, Tax Day Limericks!! Let’s lighten the mood a little shall we? Those with delicate spam blockers or delicate sensibilities may choose (or may have it chosen for them) not to continue. The limerick is … Continue reading
Time Passes
Time Passes Time too is afraid of passing, is riddled with holes through which time feels itself leaking. Time sweats in the middle of the night when all the other dimensions are sleeping. Time has lost every picture of itself … Continue reading