Psalms to pray
and poems to read
sun on seawalls
Category: Grateful Prayers
new space
new space
on a few shelves
donated books
I enjoyed creating a collection of books for Goodwill. History, memoirs, letters, biography, inspirational, novels, and poetry books were included. A book may belong to more than one category (history, biography, memoir).
Reading about another person’s journey can be a great encouragement. There may be a long time between books. I may read a poet and admire craft – and then the poet shares about many revisions. And sometimes the art is simply a gift. So this is a good time of reflection as well.
Now I am thinking about music, and small press books and poetry journals. For example, I have Christmas CDs by Amy Grant – maybe I will donate one CD. And I have more than one copy of some journals – perhaps received an extra copy as payment for work or a donation – and can share with others.




August drive
August drive
some corn plants grow
in soybean fields
and some lilies
still bloom
wildflowers
from a store
by the window
grateful for their
growth and journey




tall goldenrod
tall goldenrod
and chrysanthemums for sale
mid-August
Yesterday we went to Sheboygan. We donated a box of books to Goodwill and went to Walmart. On the way home, we stopped at the Oostburg Bakery.

grateful prayers
for calm weather
and the sun,
power for the house
and breakfast,
this day

Give us this day

Give us this day our daily bread.
Matthew 6: 11 (KJV)
Old poem:
clouds and yet
enough light
to fill a jam jar
with the last
of the carnations

new flowers
new flowers
from a store
in the blue vase
three yellow roses
and three red carnations
one bouquet
and each flower and leaf
has its own space
a painting by the
window on a grey day