Monday, June 20, 2016

A Survivor's Credo


(and nature’s echo)


In spite of adversity, I will be
lavishly happy.

I won’t
bear the shame not mine.

I will not
punish myself
for the ugliness of another.

And, I will see
the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.


sunshine on wildflowers,
creek beds rippling coolly—
a doe bends, sips
                       
she sighs heavily, light
with the headiness
of goodness after rain


© 2016 Jennifer Wagner

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Threads



I’m not fond
of needles,

or needling
in general,

especially when
I’ve lain
on a bed of them.

So I will stick

to the kind
like pine, and

like space, ever
reaching skyward—

to thread
my life

with the hope
that never fails

to call my name.


© 2016 Jennifer Wagner


Space Needle Image © 2016 Jennifer Wagner