Reno, pre-COVID.

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Recorded Reading (1:03): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rryqo4magpuodky810z2l/Love-in-Church.mp3?rlkey=yqu5ga0gs5l6z2n5dlmednr9j&dl=0

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Love in Church

Love walked into a church
Looking too beautiful
For her known social station

In sisterly sweetness,
She hugged the greeter
Tenderly

And enjoyed the morning’s
Free performance —
For free

While waiting for it, she
Made the joyful noise
Of unfettered happy laughter!…

Everyone was scandalized
(Those who weren’t
Didn’t dare say so)

— What were
Unconditional love
Beauty and joy

Even doing
In that
Establishment?

They tossed Love
Out
On her ear

And went back
To whatever it was
They had been up to

Before she dared
Show her face
Among them

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