Still Life with Hands

Hain's avatarHowie Hain

by Howard Hain

Holding hands in the park

Holding hands with yourself

God holding hands

Your hand

Within yourself

The mortal and divine

Hand in hand

One bench

Word and flesh

Father and child

Husband and wife

Creator with creation

Holding each other

Now one hand

Shall we just sit and rest a while?”


(Jan/18)

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  1. Gloria's avatarGloria

    Dear Fr. Victor- Thank you for posting Howard I also have experienced still life The words
    came to me when I was spending time with God.

    We wish you abundant blessings in the year of Our Lord, 2018, Peace,
    Gloria & Ted

    Still Life

    There’s barely a breeze.
    The windmill is not moving,
    yet tree leaves flutter.
    All sound is muted,
    but a dog’s sharp bark
    pierces the quiet.
    Birds sing now and again.
    Jays argue in raspy voices.
    A couple of miles away,
    depending on which way
    the wind blows,
    the faintest hum of traffic,
    as it makes its way along
    Interstate 18.
    The backup beep of a
    of a construction vehicle
    breaks into the stillness.
    But in the quiet
    there is still life.

    -Gloria Ziemienski

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