A Writer's Blessing
Posted Friday, Jul 30th, 2010 at 4:28pmA few years ago a friend from my writer's group, Katie Sinback, asked me to write a blessing for her wedding. This is what I came up with.
A WRITER’S BLESSING
It’s a lie
that sorrow is the artist’s patron
No,
it is the shift of love
shoulder to shoulder
moist soul to moist soul
That wires our words and song
Clarity zapping around the embrace
Resonating like a peaceful cyclotron:
hands, lips, words, poetry;
HANDS LIPS WORDS POETRY
Sliding
into the pool of commitment
A grand Do It Yourself project of love
you will find yourself ever more courageous in word, tone, and day
May your lives together resplendent make
more garlicky and spicy
greener and orange more outrageous
The art on your walls, funkier and more beautiful
May your mornings greet you gently
Your evenings embrace you securely
Your creativity bloom scandalously
Your notes ever sweeter
Your words ringing true
for eternity
The wedding was fabulous. I loved its loud many-piece marching band that welcomed in the proud couple. I ran into Katie a few months ago and we subsequently connected on Facebook. Looking at her blog I'm happy to see that every wish for her continued creativity is coming true, even with a new little one who has arrived. Here is her website: Katie Sinback