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Subhana Cathy Graf's avatar

A poem, a plea AND a prayer.

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

interchangeable categories, gratefully so <3

Margaret Watts Romney's avatar

Perfect energy for Imbolc!

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

More and more towards those sweet brighter days!

Karen Hoffman's avatar

Love it! It's good to see real values strung together like this....how can we help but express our response to the state of things? It needs to come out, but to be tempered with the realization that there is a lot of what you list out there....the venerable monks, walking for peace, are such an amazing backdrop to the "bad" that's happening....paradox, as they say! We have to hold it all.

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

Thank you Karen <3 I've heard of the walking monks. They inspire me. And yes, hold it all, all in one breath.

Liesl Jobson's avatar

Blessings on this lyrical, powerful, flow-flow-flowing plea-prayer-praise song. Thank you for reminding us that we can still find the words to express our grief and hope at the same time. Thank you, Moudy.

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

Blessings to you as well friend <3 grief and hope are such intimate lovers after all

lorraine coscia-ackerman's avatar

I met you through Phyllis Cole-Dai on the raft when you were her guest.

Your poetry heals my wounds and the wounds of our country and world.

Words from the heart are powerful!

I especially like how you share how the poem came to life.

It comes more alive because of that.

I think your poem today needs to reach far and wide into all who are feeling such dispair as our democracy is being put to death. Thank you for your comment.

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

Oh bless you for saying so. That night with Phyllis was incredible, I feel fortunate to have shared my work with so many receptive and open-hearted folks. May despair lift in any way it can.

ME's avatar

All those things in your poem are here among us - keep looking around, keep going out, reaching out, st stuttering, til they flow smoothly into your day just by shifting your gaze & noticing …

With gratitude, me

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

And bless that they are. Thank you for the reminder 🙏🏼

Nan Seymour's avatar

Love this one. Felt it deep.

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

❤️ it come from somewhere deep

H. Gardner's avatar

Yes, please and thank you. I’m trying to stay focused on gratitude, and I’m grateful for you, Moudi. These words are beautiful.

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

As I am grateful for you and your words Heather 🙏🏼

lorraine coscia-ackerman's avatar

Words that flow into my heart,(sorry for not checking)

lorraine coscia-ackerman's avatar

Perhaps a plea and a lament!

You are beautiful through your words that Hope n the floor to.my heart that I fear is bolted at times!

Thanks.

Shalom.

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

And shalom to you dear friend. May goodness always flow into your heart

Stephanie Carney's avatar

Oh yes, Moudi, oh yes, please...🙏

Brandon Checketts's avatar

A lot of my “poems” are uninhibited expressions that just need to come out!

Moudi Sbeity's avatar

The mark of an attuned soul