Tag Archives: peace

The prayers of the reluctant lawn mower

Posted on September 15, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

The prayers of the reluctant lawn mower are answered by the rain. Another day for reading books inside, to live in peace, excuses falling from the sky as grace. I ask forgiveness from the summer hands who clasp at straws, … Continue reading →

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Write like Shakespeare

Posted on August 27, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

Write like Shakespeare, hurriedly and without regard for precedent. Throw metaphors as if they were mud, on a hasty wheel. Do not hoard your hours like precious baubles, they are not meant to be kept on a shelf. Pretend you … Continue reading →

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Prayer for unrest

Posted on August 19, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

Some pray for quiet in Ferguson, but I pray that the heart that howls at injustice, the heart of our nation will beat louder than any truncheon. I pray for the police whose nightly dreams of justice are interrupted by … Continue reading →

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