by Terry Young, RDC
Do you hear what I hear?
Have I listened to myself, lately...
A present day currency,
of highly questionable value -
fake news, misinformation,
rumor, gossip, hearsay.
Of genuine worth are words,
clear, dignified, transparent,
trusted speech,
sincerely and honorably spoken.
Truth, straight as an arrow.
May our actions be authentic,
and the words we speak
be as straight as arrows.
Can I hear myself?
Cloud Crossings is the third book of poems that Sr. Alice Feeley, RDC has recently published.
Cloud Crossings is the third book of poems that
Sr. Alice Feeley, RDC has recently published.
This new set of poetry lightly touches upon various mainstays of Sister's life, but mainly speaks to her frequent visits to the natural and restored life at Wild Farm, an extensive farmland abutting the lush state forest in Danby, New York.
Inspired by something her dear friend asked Sr. Alice the day before she passed away, the book is a collection of Sr. Alice’s poems written over a period of time, and often reflective of questions that creep into our ordinary lives as we make our way in the day’s challenging climate.
In these turbulent times it is very easy to believe that we are unimportant as individual people. The issues we live with, the problems that seem insurmountable confront us all the time. Terry Young offers us hope and perspectives needed to go on.
