praying with icons
an icon
waits
it waits as a door or window waits
heaven has a face
and patient hands blessing
extended in welcome
then
the silence opens
for our waiting in return
Sister Lou Ella Hickman, I.W.B.S. is a former teacher and librarian whose writings have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Press 53 published her first book of poetry in 2015 entitled she: robed and wordless. She was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2017 and in 2020.
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