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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Protecting the vulnerable

Help us always

To see beyond the distractions

To the vulnerability that lies waiting

To be tenderly cared for

And gently exposed to the light.

Monday, January 26, 2026

Build habits of peace

My husband has a habit

Of complaining about technology

While I, of late, have found myself

Complaining just as much,

But about politics.

It’s time, I think, though I won’t deny

Our complaints are well deserved,

To actively seek a return to that space

Within our hearts where peace is found,

And to focus on nurturing that

Til it expands beyond our selves

And softens the conflicts of the world.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

In mourning

Today we mourn the collapse

Of something beautiful,

And weep for the loss

Of the ideals we held dear:

How could so many folks condone

This senseless killing?

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Power of a symbol

Perhaps it was a mistake to choose

As the symbol of our nation

A huge angry predator

Always alert for prey

And determined to be master

Of all that he surveys.

Friday, January 23, 2026

Echoes in the fog

The slow disintegration of this cabin

Echoes the slow disintegration

Of the values we hold dear,

Ideals embedded in our constitution,

In our faith,

And in our hearts:

Freedom, compassion, equality —

All crumbling as we watch…

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Shadows

Early morning, and the sun is low,

The mist is rising from the frosted lawn,

And the apple trees, so barren in winter,

Cast long, mysterious, inviting shadows

Expanding across the path of light.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Reweaving hope

I wish, like this brave soul,

I could rise above the controversies

Tearing my country — and my soul — apart.

And yet, there may be things that I can do

Here, on the ground,

To find the threads of compassion

That once bound our souls together

And re-weave them into a basketful of hope…