A quiet light was lifting the
leaves near the edge of our yard.
It reminded us of that moment
after your mother died.
It was early and she had just
passed when the sun slipped
through the blinds across her
face and all the urgency left
the room.
It made her glow like an angel
with a corona on a Renaissance
wall. Her whole life had landed
like the cinder of a meteor that
was filling us with peace.
We were suddenly on the
inside of everything.
The light through the leaves
brought us there again.
We reached across all
we have been through
to touch each other’s
hand briefly.
A Question to Walk With:This is from my book of poems, The River of Already. Describe a loss that returns to you in unexpected ways. Name one unexpected way that the presence of a loved one, now gone, has shown up for you.
FEB 20–24: Mastery Week: The Call of Your Soul, Weeklong Retreat, The Modern Elder Academy, Mexico, (web link) — IN PERSON https://www.modernelderacademy.com/baja-workshop/mastery-week-the-call-of-your-soul
MAY 19–26: Drinking From the River of Light: The Life of Expression, Weeklong Retreat, Global Journeys, Florence Italy, (web link) — IN PERSON https://globalj.org/mark-nepo-overview/
For info on Mark’s upcoming events, visit: https://marknepo.com/teaching_schedule.php
