All over, over all God,

"A chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation....."

Really? 

Examples are few and far between

in these harsh and polarized and violent days.

Shine the light of your love into the backroom spaces 

of our hearts and lives

until they more fully realize the persons you have called us to be.

Oatmeal for breakfast,

soup, salad, muffin for lunch -

     now - what's for dinner? 

Floating serenely, 

a brief paddle, a headstand -

      May duck afternoon. 

 

 One ray of sunlight
shines through a bank of grey clouds -
         April rain's last chance?

Does snow count for "April rain"?
"Eight for the April Rainers" from the Green Grow the Rushes song?

Egg, butter, flour,

baking powder, soda, salt -

      waffles on Wednesday!

 Latent lillies, ducks, 
seagulls, breeze-teased ripples, frogs -
       all sharing the pond.

Bare branches waving,
leaves tumbling across the lawn -
       spring breezes blowing.