(Wendy Cabell, edited January 2025, but originally from August 26, 2024, feast day of Our Lady of Treille/Arbour, Our Lady of the Seven Arrows (softener of hearts), Our Lady of Częstochowa, Our Lady of Divine Grace, the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God and the deliverance of Moscow from the Invasion of Tamerlane, the Virgin of Tenderness Icon of the Mother of God of the Pskov Caves, Blessed Jean Bassano (spiritual director of Saint Colette), Blessed Margaret of Faenza (spiritual student of Saint Humilitas and Saint Teresa of Jesus Ibars. Image from here.)
World Seeks Mother
A joyful heart is good medicine…
--Proverbs 17:22
On this all factions can agree:
We’ve had enough of sorrow
Mom’s touch is spacious as the sun —
Its warmth seeps in for tomorrow
The tune she hums it sweeps the heart
scoots shadows far and near
newsfeeds can rest, this one life --
more to it than fear
*Inspired by my Mom, ever ready with good medicine! And from prompt: free write as inspired by “Red Tights” by Danusha Laméris, Kim Malinowski’s Poetry Salon class of August 26, 2024.
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