San Felipe by Laura Rodley

 

Image | Andre Moura

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

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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