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The Evidence of my Senses
Poems From The Porch The air is full of sound today– – bluejay, meadowlark, and mockingbird. Upright and supple, the young magnolia tree...

Rev. Ani
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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Learning to Live Alone
Poems From The Porch I've been here before many, many times – – a gray Louisiana morning, the whoosh of the wind, birds singing merrily,...

Rev. Ani
Feb 10, 20242 min read
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The Shift
Poems From The Porch I did not make it happen. This is the significant truth to acknowledge. So, what role did I play? My agency was (and...

Rev. Ani
Jan 21, 20241 min read
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That’s Just How It Is
Poems From The Porch Lucy & Gatito (above) Do we ever open our hands completely? What does it mean to be a participant in change? I kiss...

Rev. Ani
Jan 20, 20242 min read
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Suffering as Birth Canal
Poems From The Porch To be handed over divides a life Constructing a purpose then being done unto Learning what surrender really means...

Rev. Ani
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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I Will Be
Poems From The Porch One petite daylily is blossoming near the ground. Her cousins in another garden are growing tall and regal. A...

Rev. Ani
Jun 10, 20232 min read
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Digging Within, Reaching Without
Poems From The Porch I planted one zinnia seed, and in less than a month, its stalk has grown six inches. Every day its momentum is...

Rev. Ani
May 24, 20232 min read
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Stepping Out Of The Tomb
Poems From The Porch I am in Nashville today listening to the sound of indoor waterfalls and letting their constancy provide a doorway to...

Rev. Ani
Apr 30, 20232 min read
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My Heart's Hospitality
Poems From The Porch Photo by Cyrus Gomez on Unsplash A duck is snacking on unknown tidbits in the fire pit at my campsite. Now he...

Rev. Ani
Mar 23, 20232 min read
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In the Midst of Grief
Poems From The Porch The promise of Easter A resurrection of joy Snow dissipating Warmth of the sun now felt Birdsong hearkening new life...

Rev. Ani
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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His Love
Poems From The Porch Deadwood serves a purpose. It houses food for hungry woodpeckers. What purpose does your death serve? What nutrients...

Rev. Ani
Oct 2, 20221 min read
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