{"id":2081,"date":"2016-11-09T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T05:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/mission-and-identity\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2019-09-18T16:47:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T20:47:31","slug":"nov-9-this-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/poetry\/2016\/11\/09\/nov-9-this-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Nov 9 – This election"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday, November 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThat our loyalty to one another and our loyalty to our work
\nnot be set in false conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just now I read a grieving email from a former student who has become a peer, soul friend. \u00a0Here\u2019s what I wrote her: \u00a0\u201cI am walking around in my imagination for a morning prayer and for words to write today\u2019s post. \u00a0My grief comes most from the women who live with me at close range, no matter the miles.\u00a0 I want to write these next words to each of you today:\u00a0\u00a0This day I love you, I respect you, I renew my hope for you.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

Two brave poets come to mind: Warsan Shire and Denise Levertov.\u00a0 Best to read these words out loud, with pauses . . . and breathe in and out at each pause.<\/p>\n

Have a blest day,<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

john sj<\/p>\n

Post # 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Post \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cPrayer for Revolutionary Love\u201d<\/p>\n

That a woman not ask a man to leave meaningful work to follow her
\nThat a man not ask a woman to leave meaningful work to follow him.<\/p>\n

That no one try to put Eros in bondage
\nBut that no one put a cudgel in the hands of Eros.<\/p>\n

That our loyalty to one another and our loyalty to our work
\nnot be set in false conflict.<\/p>\n

That our love for each other give us love for each other\u2019s work
\nThat our love for each other\u2019s work give us love for one another.<\/p>\n

That our love for each other\u2019s work give us love for one another.
\nThat our love for each other give us love for each other\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

That our love for each other, if need be,
\ngive way to absence.\u00a0 And the unknown.<\/p>\n

That we endure absence, if need be,
\nwithout losing our love for each other.
\nWithout closing our doors to the unknown.<\/p>\n

Denise Levertov<\/p>\n

https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/poetry\/2015\/05\/22\/may-22-revolutionary-love\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Post # 1 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cwhat they did yesterday afternoon\u201d<\/p>\n

\"warsan-shire\"<\/a><\/p>\n

they set my aunts house on fire
\ni cried the way women on tv do
\nfolding at the middle
\nlike a five pound note.
\ni called the boy who use to love me
\ntried to \u2018okay\u2019 my voice
\ni said\u00a0hello
\nhe said\u00a0warsan, what\u2019s wrong, what\u2019s happened?<\/p>\n

i\u2019ve been praying,
\nand these are what my prayers look like;
\ndear god
\ni come from two countries
\none is thirsty
\nthe other is on fire
\nboth need water.<\/p>\n

later that night<\/p>\n

i held an atlas in my lap
\nran my fingers across the whole world
\nand whispered
\nwhere does it hurt?<\/p>\n

it answered
\neverywhere
\neverywhere
\neverywhere.<\/p>\n

Warsan Shire
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/poetry\/2016\/09\/30\/sept-30-where-does-it-hurt-warsan-shire\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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