Even the dark: poems

Crewelwork p. 3

Elm p. 7

The Great Mirror p. 8

Thinking of God's Goodness While the Ten-Year-Old Neighbor Is Suffering p. 10

The Youngest Ocean p. 11

When Walking by Lilacs, a Burning Smell p. 12

So Many Days Are Beauties p. 13

Trammeled Gaze across the Street p. 14

Fox in the Yard p. 15

Latterly p. 17

Safe in the Ground p. 18

Don't Worry p. 19

Come Make Your Coracle p. 23

The Girl in Us p. 24

In Which the Bread Crumbs Were Eaten by Birds p. 25

The Forest p. 26

Sprigged Muslin of the Heartbreak Voice p. 28

Exile from the Kingdom of Ordinary Sight p. 30

Bread of Heaven p. 31

She Visits Me p. 33

Present p. 35

Taking Orders p. 37

Forgetful Green p. 38

Come Here Weather of Love and Let Me Look at You p. 39

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God p. 40

Bluebird of Happiness® p. 41

Land-and-Sea p. 45

Bird Pushed Out of Nest on Top of the Garage p. 46

I Have Let Things Slip p. 47

Cortége p. 48

Brought in Safety to This New Day p. 49

Last Night's Air Kisses p. 50

Apostasy, Failed p. 51

Magpies in Aspens p. 52

In the Second Half of Life p. 53

Even the Gladioli p. 54

Furlough p. 55

When I Was Alone p. 56

The One Trumpet Lily Speaks p. 57

Dog Days p. 58

Prayer That Starts in the Eye of a Bird p. 59

Self-Portrait with American Crows p. 60.