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MAY YOU BE BLESSED
May you be blessed by the peace of a rhododendron thicket in the cool of the evening,
bird song symphony,
crackling-barked limbs spindling over your head,
leaves reaching down and spread as if in benediction.
May you be blessed by white blossoms and blue skies hanging on to the fading light,
spied as pinpricks through the canopy of leaves.
May you be blessed by the peace of aloneness and the stillness of a summer night.
Christine S. Davis is a poet, academic, artist, and
spiritual director. Christine publishes poetry on
the blog, “Focail do a Chara,” which is Gaelic for
“Words for a Friend.” Christine writes about end
of life, social justice, and compassionate living, at
the intersection of contemplative and arts-based
methods of understanding. Contact Christine at
[email protected].
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