* La vaca, "the cow" in Spanish.
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When you see water in a stream you say: oh, this is stream water; When you see water in the river you say: oh, this is water
If my sorrow were deeper I’d be, along with you, under the ocean’s floor; but today I learn that the oil that pools beneath the ocean floor
When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
I have a friend who is turning gray, not just her hair, and I do not know why this is so.
Reminding us, as they witnessed our curiosity about them, that no matter the losses, there’s something fabulous going on at every stage of Life, something to let go of, maybe, but for d...
Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely
Going out to the garden this morning to plant seeds for my winter greens —the strong, fiery mustard
I said to Poetry:"I’m finished with you." Having to almost die before some wierd light comes creeping through
Before I leave the stage I will sing the only song I was meant truly to sing. It is the song of I AM.
His posture From so many years Holding his robe with one hand Is odd. His gait
When you thought me poor, my poverty was shaming. When blackness was unwelcome we found it best that I stay home.
As if I’ve swallowed A watermelon And Sidestepping My digestive tract
My brothers knew The things you know. I did not scorn learning them; It’s just my mind
She is the one who will notice that the first snapdragon of Spring is