The Easter lily thrown away in the backyard, only to spring to life as my mother begins her journey of passing. Falls Church, Virginia. Monday, 23 June 2014.
What was thrown away
Has burst forth with brilliant life
To give joy and hope.
Donald Prather on election night 2012 at OFA Reno headquarters. Donald volunteered more than a year 10, 20, 30 hours a week for the president’s campaign.
Long hours, many months
Unpaid to rebuild justice
In a hard nation.
Voting day sunrise
Warms our working together
As we hope for good.
Waiting to inhale.
Hours and days tick slowly;
Corner bending sight.
Reno, Nevada – Monday, 26 March 2012
In Winter I know
Hope stays buried in cold wind:
But daffodils bud.
Waiting to exhale
Because it’s harder to breathe
When turning fifty.
Sierra snowstorm
Hides hope beyond the whiteout
While I dream of Spring.
Slowly silently
One foot trudges the other
Must be light ahead
