Category Archives: Poetry

Even In Chaos

Posted on March 30, 2018 by anyushka

 

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God, Hear My Prayer…

Posted on March 28, 2018 by anyushka

A poem by Janet Morley. I have lately taken to writing poetry onto prints, as creative prayer or prayerful art… I find it helps. It centres me. I pray in the writing, I pray myself into the writing. It does … Continue reading →

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Blessing of Palms

Posted on March 24, 2018 by anyushka

This blessing can be heard coming from a long way off. This blessing is making its steady way up the road toward you. This blessing blooms in the throats of women, springs from the hearts of men, tumbles out of … Continue reading →

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In The Heart Of My Heart

Posted on March 23, 2018 by anyushka

Reflection for Thursday, March 22 (Day 26 of Lent) Not just in my heart but in the secret space it holds. In the heart of my heart. In the place where I am myself. In the space that I protect … Continue reading →

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Arise, My Love

Posted on March 21, 2018 by anyushka
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See, I Am Doing A New Thing…

Posted on March 20, 2018 by anyushka

Blessing the Seed I should tell you at the outset: this blessing will require you to do some work. First you must simply let this blessing fall from your hand, as if it were a small thing you could easily … Continue reading →

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Blessing The Body

Posted on March 1, 2018 by anyushka

This blessing takes one look at you and all it can say is holy. Holy hands. Holy face. Holy feet. Holy everything in between. Holy even in pain. Holy even when weary. In brokenness, holy. In shame, holy still. Holy … Continue reading →

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Touched By An Angel

Posted on February 26, 2018 by anyushka

We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life. Love arrives and in its train come ecstasies old memories … Continue reading →

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Beloved Is Where We Begin

Posted on February 16, 2018 by anyushka

If you would enter into the wilderness, do not begin without a blessing. Do not leave without hearing who you are: Beloved, named by the One who has traveled this path before you. Do not go without letting it echo … Continue reading →

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Blessing The Dust

Posted on February 14, 2018 by anyushka

All those days you felt like dust, like dirt, as if all you had to do was turn your face toward the wind and be scattered to the four corners or swept away by the smallest breath as insubstantial— did … Continue reading →

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