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“Pray without ceasing.” ~ 1 Thessalonians

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Recorded Reading (1:30): https://www.dropbox.com/s/dw9nlh8sixhxwjy/chanting%20the%20mantra.mp3?dl=0

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chanting the mantra

what a pile of
dishes, all
needing to be wiped!

a temptation
just to leave them out
or put them away damp

i wish, though
to gaze upon beauty
as i work this morning

and also not to withdraw wet
disease ridden dishes
next time they’re needed

so
i begin

my mantra…

the towel falls into rhythm
and i find myself
remembering

how many tasks
there are in this world
than which i would much rather be assigned this one

that if i were in the midst of those
i would likely be
hurrying, just as i am now

just to get
to

the next one

(they don’t
get done faster that way

but they sure are a lot less fun)

i think about

good food
i’ve eaten from these dishes

good
people
i shared it with

awesome
conversations
we enjoyed

and
look —

they’re all done!

every one
gently

glowing

* A mantra is a short prayer or affirmation repeated many times.

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Homeless until removal of the stalker/targeter/vandal/arsonist following her allows her to approach any landlord ~ even for a private parking space ~ this poet presently lives under perpetual threat of towing with all possessions should her 23-year-old van stop running for any reason.

She is badly in need of a modest reserve with which to field any emergency which might occur.

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