Paper Prayer

Poem No. 134

Petra and I are hard at work on several book projects right now, including the sequel to Manly Hero, so I’ve been spending lots of time doing that most writerly of things — staring at blank sheets of paper, wondering what worlds they contain.

It’s reminded me of this poem, about holding lofty goals with grace and humor, and about the sacred nature of common things:

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Paper Prayer

Oh, grant me the noble patience
of an empty sheet of paper,
imbued with all potential,

equally content
to bear a great eureka 
and bend the flow of history

or a quick reminder
to grab three lemons
and a jar of spicy pickles.

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I hope these first days of August find you well, with plenty of lemons and spicy pickles. :)
~ A

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