from the book What Holds Us, New and Selected Poems
I wrote this poem shortly after 9-11, when I was feeling stunned and unsure of what we are meant to do in our ordinary and yet sacred lives- with such turmoil in the world.
Sometimes the first line is missed in the playing of the slideshow (shoot!) It is: “I hung hope out with the laundry…clothes-pinned tenderly beside a pillow case and two sheets. I could tell she needed air, a sweet puff of wind…”
I thought I’d post this love song here. When I first wrote “I Symphony You”, one woman brought her husband to my little shop so I would sing it to him. Another sent it to her estranged boy-friend, and they became engaged. After that they asked me to come sing it at their wedding. I’m happy about that. This is one of the songs on my album, Savor The Days.
On my way to vote this morning, I stopped by Lucy Vincent Beach. It was serenely beautiful, with the most gentle waves caressing the shore. I invite you to watch this video, and imagine the fretting of your mind being soothed, and your natural well-being restored. It works for me!