When and Where I Enter

When and Where I Enter

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Giving Thanks
a hair update, a gratitude list to keep from despairing
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Sharifa
55
Feeling (More) Myself
an old photo, empty hands, and letting go
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39
Tracy Chapman's Smile
Inject this pureness into my veins
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9
Inspection: a poem on dirt and Jesus
I was told that God wore white gloves slipped His finger down the contours of hard-to-reach shame checked for dirt behind the rib cage required…
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24
Ezer: A Poem-Prayer-Plea
Being a "helper" is being like God, not being silent, submissive, and subjugated
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10
Cratered
A 9/11 remembrance
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25
God of Good Lies
Who is God on this Inauguration Day? And what does god have to do with me?
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42
Hubris is...
my yearly complaint about "daylight savings" time...this time as a haiku
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22
Abundance and Tenacity
a webinar this thursday; and also a reflection
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18
Angela Bassett's Oscars Face
Let her alone.
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11
The Gospel Is Uncouth
But not as uncouth as ignoring the cries of the needy.
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15
An apology of sorts
because it's May now
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