"whether or not
you have ever dared to be happy
whether or not
you have ever dared to pray"
mary oliver
praying with my
wrist
these words
this ink
praying to the morning
that it made it here
prayer is
thank you
praying is breathing a lot
of the day &
there are so many sounds
of a prayer
it can be silent or
it can be
the whisk
hitting the side of the bowl
like it means business
and this thing is going to come out whipped
there is so much to learn
when we get quiet
like this
we make room
for the prayers
that want to come
in
i want everyone to know
their own story -
begin
sharing
them
with a wooden spoon
telling the tales of those bowls in the hutch
stirring
corn,
leeks,
salted butter
creating a home
framed in an aroma of protection
a scent shield
believing in this
creating
what goes in
our bellies
makes us
shine
jbdxxx