Dance, then, wherever you may be; And I'll lead you all in the dance said he.Sydney CarterDance AnywayBy Elece HollisLittle flower in the grassWith leaves like hearts,Fairies of FebruaryYour tiny green buds Pop open white then Unfold to show pinkAnd I walk past.You wave at passersbyBut no one sees. You Are too plain––too smallThe world takes no note;You are... Continue Reading →
Rainbow Colors
God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever his glance falls he turns all things to beauty. Saint John of the CrossRainbowBy Elece HollisAfter a rain sunlight passing through the wetSplits light into slivers––pieces, Bends it into rainbows.After the darkness and void through the mistA voice thundered "Let there be light!"And there was color.After forty... Continue Reading →
October Rose
"Each month of the year has its own beauty…a picture which was never seen before and which shall never be seen again. "Ralph Waldo Emerson October Rose By Elece HollisAutumn's chilly nights come;Cold calls for the woolen blanketsFrom the cabinets upstairs.Spread atop the patchwork quiltsOn the old farmhouse's bedsWoven of the warmth of summer sun.Rose lights my kitchen windowsill,Teems with... Continue Reading →