I Put On My Socks in the Wrong Order and Now I’m Gonna Get Hit By A Car by Neil Hilborn
“If, on cold nights, / before bed, / I pray for something as simple as the warmth of my hands—” — Neil Hilborn
An Anthem by Sonia Sanchez
“we have inherited our prayers from / the rain / our eyes from the children of Soweto.” — Sonia Sanchez
Blessing the Boats by Lucille Clifton
“may you / open your eyes to water / water waving forever / and may you in your innocence / sail through this to that” — Lucille Clifton
The Art of Fugue Part VI by Jan Zwicky
"The patterns of your life / repeat themselves until you listen. / Forgive this."
What it costs by Marge Piercy
"While / the heart kicks / like a strangled rabbit / and the lungs buckle / like poor balloons: / I will survive."
Demand It Courageously by Julia Hartwig
"Make some room for yourself, human animal. / Even a dog jostles about on his master’s lap to / improve his position."
The Journey by Mary Oliver
"But little by little, / as you left their voices behind, / the stars began to burn / through the sheets of clouds, / and there was a new voice / which you slowly / recognized as your own
Invictus by William Ernest Henley
“I am the master of my fate: / I am the captain of my soul.” — William Ernest Henley