Wonder
I sit on black lava rock
as shadows gather in the sharp folds of the cliff
already moving on
endless rows of waves
rise and dissolve before me
albatross
wheel and skim
in effortless, ancient circles
and I weep for how I was back then
before I knew you
how brittle
unyielding to wonder
to this
Jody Reis Johnson is an emerging poet from St. Paul, Minnesota, whose writing grows out of a practice of silence. Her essays on spirituality and contemporary social issues appear in a variety of periodicals including Bearings and Middlebury Magazine. Jody is a retired mental health professional who now teaches contemplative spirituality and practice, facilitates retreats, and provides spiritual guidance to individuals. She enjoys travel, cooking, and surfing with her grandchildren during winters in Hawaii.
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