Shimmering, sizzling light, My retina complains. This snow burns white hot, My little chihuahua Pees and cringes and cries. Snow pain stings His tiny paws. And yet This is God: The searing light That singes our hearts. Continue reading Snow Pain
So now, you’re gone; my tears still fall a bit in gentle waves—a moment’s shocked surprise to find your hat—the red one—that used to suit so well, as pert and antic as your eyes alight at church or coffee … Continue reading Mama’s Little Red Hat (A Sonnet)