Missing the Boat by Naomi Shihab Nye It is not so much that the boat passed and you failed to notice it. It is more like the boat stopping directly outside your bedroom window, the captain blowing the signal-horn, the band playing a rousing march. The boat shouted, waving bright flags, its silver hull blinding […]
It’s Really All About God
“I signed up for a movement that was standing still, with explorers who had already arrived, and for a revolution that had given up.” So says Samir Selmanovic in his book It’s Really All About God: Reflections of a Muslim Atheist Jewish Christian. The worst part: he’s talking about Christianity. Here’s a book after my […]
Rilke Poem For Today
Du, Nachbar Gott, wenn ich dich manchesmal You, God, who live next door– If at times, through the long night, I trouble you with my urgent knocking– this is why: I hear you breathe so seldom. I know you’re all alone in that room. If you should be thirsty, there’s no one to get you […]
Pretty
Not much else to say here. Katie Makkai, a poetry slammer, defines the word “pretty.” [For those of you squeamish about the f-word, please note, there is one occurrence.] You can’t help but think about these things when raising a daughter, although it’s equally important if you have sons. May you be pretty today–pretty creative, […]