My poem, Stillness, was just published in the Fall/Winter 2021 issue of the Schuylkill Valley Journal. Here is the poem:
Stillness
It’s perfect right now.
Early evening
distilled through the oaks
in a lattice of light.
The air cooling
to that first fine chill.
In these enlightened times
mindful meditation
is offered three times a day
on Zoom—
and my smart watch reminds me
every hour to breathe.
“Be in the moment,”
we’re advised—
which brings a smile
and memories—
zen koans, Alan Watts,
the sound “of one hand clapping.”
Truth be told
my mind would wander beyond
the droning “om,”
flip through the rolodex
of people and place,
promise and regret.
You and I are lucky
that age can cure
what discipline
and study cannot.
I welcome the enveloping evening
calm, empty, and open.
Stevie's Law 
Wow, Steve. This is stunning. Congrats.
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Mary Rohrer-Dann
Author, Taking the Long Way Home, Kelsay Books, 2021
https://kelsaybooks.com/products/taking-the-long-way-home
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
Mary Oliver — The Summer Day
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Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11:28 AM
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stevieslaw posted: ” My poem, Stillness, was just published in the Fall/Winter 2021 issue of the Schuylkill Valley Journal. Here is the poem: Stillness It’s perfect right now.Early eveningdistilled through the oaksin a lattice of light.The air coolingto that first fine”
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Thanks Mary.
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