Wednesday March 20 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cadd texture and evoke delight\u201d<\/p>\n
The poetry list was born from an intuition that in hard times, \u00a0it\u2019s important to watch one\u2019s vocabulary. \u00a0Some days \u201chard times\u201d come at us as relentless gloomy weather, sometimes with frightening news from some place in the world, sometimes savage grief from a terrible loss. Poetry engages our imaginations on good days and bad.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the lead theme statement that appeared on day one of the Post September 25, 2013. \u00a0It has served as the blog\u2019s lead-off banner ever since, 565 poem-posts ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn easy times you don\u2019t have to be so careful about your language; you will spontaneously find playful words, wise with kindness.\u00a0 In hard times it helps to pay attention to word choices lest we slide into cynical, frightened or bitter language that biases our imaginations.\u00a0 The poems or sacred texts in these posts are beautiful, just the thing to pay attention to in hard times.\u201d ~john sj<\/em><\/p>\n One of the list\u2019s readers wrote this poem about 5 days ago and had the kindness to send it. \u00a0Simple, clean language that touches my heart. \u00a0 Yours too, I\u2019d bet. \u00a0 It\u2019s short; best remember to pause and breathe.<\/p>\n Blessings to you in mid-week.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n john sj<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today\u2019s post – anonymous<\/strong><\/p>\n glowing barren branches<\/p>\n glisten in the dawn<\/p>\n <\/p>\n the beauty of this morning\u2019s light<\/p>\n transforms the disheveled state of the yard<\/p>\n and my spirit<\/p>\n <\/p>\n leaves left to overwinter and decay on the lawn<\/p>\n add texture and evoke delight<\/p>\n not despair<\/p>\n hope<\/p>\n <\/p>\n february 26, 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wednesday March 20 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cadd texture and evoke delight\u201d The poetry list was born from an intuition that in hard times, \u00a0it\u2019s important to watch one\u2019s vocabulary. \u00a0Some days \u201chard times\u201d come at us as relentless gloomy weather, sometimes with … Continue reading