FOR PEACE by John O’Donohue

Cherry Blossoms

FOR PEACE As the fever of day calms towards twilight May all that is strained in us come to ease. We pray for all who suffered violence today May an unexpected serenity surprise them. For those who risk their lives each day for peace. May their hearts glimpse providence at the heart of history, That those who make riches from violence and war Might hear…

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The Buck – Susanna Rich

When I was ten, Grandmother told me to get her stuffed when she died like the buck head by the door catching webs of evil in his antlers.   She was to be seated in the living room on the sofa (or chair, our choice), facing the piano where I would play Brahms, Liszt and Chopin.   Her eyes were to be open (maybe a…

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