The Word That Is A Prayer by Ellery Akers
“Please: a word so short / it could get lost in the air” — Ellery Akers
Directions To Finding You, Or Maybe Just An Inferior Prayer by Angel Nafis
“And isn’t it something that once I put it in the envelope / and sealed it with my tongue there was no turning back / or un-tasting the vinaigrette of loving you.” — Angel Nafis
Praying by Mary Oliver
“just / pay attention, then patch / a few words together and don’t try / to make them elaborate” — Mary Oliver