Amy Secrist

Tag: NaPoWriMo

  • An Enigmatic Easter

    The Easter eggs nest in their cups, new life all in a row? No, no, sweet babe, no chickies here, no chickies here will grow. I know it’s hard to understand; these eggs are not yet done; You’ll dip them in the colored dish and dye them one by one. T’morrow we’ll take them to…

  • Holy Thursday (II)

    I wash their little feet in a simple white tub where the water is warm and they want to stay forever. Lavender and frankincense rise with the steam where love is taught and patience comes with service. The towel is soft, the lotion soothes, and now their eyes shine with stars, unbroken light from the ages, how…

  • Color

    I am not a short thought in the mind of God.  I am not all light and love. I see the red-winged black birds, sentries above the bramble.  Do I stand guard, do I block the light? I do not hold together in one piece, see how my love lay filtered out: patience, kindness, mercy, and the…