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San Felipe
Inside San Felipe church
there was a funeral service occurring
so I could not linger
the way I wished,
and the holy water canister was dry
so I crossed my hands in prayer
and bowed once, seeking moisture,
which was all outside, as it had
rained the night before,
a blessing in reverse
to seal the cracks in the soil.
© Laura Rodley
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| Laura Rodley |
Pushcart Prize winner Laura Rodley's latest books are Turn Left at Normal by Big Table Press, Counter Point by Prolific Press and Ribbons and Moths Poems for Children, winner of Children's Nonfiction International Book Award and medalist for Moonbeam Book Award for Children's Poetry.
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