Quarantine Prayer
Deer and raccoons reclaim sidewalks and streets
while quarantined humans shelter in place.
Given an existential time out,
I meditate on acts of community kindness:
neighbors who deliver groceries and prescriptions
to vulnerable housebound.
Each day offers more blessings:
health, cherished garden, hummingbird angels.
I deadhead lilies, plant cosmos seedlings,
strip away stinging nettles.
Grateful for husband and hounds,
well-stocked pantry and freezer,
I bake fragrant artisan bread,
simmer bolognese sauce, pour over pasta.
Sustaining goddess of hearth and home,
may your protective powers surround us.
Jennifer Lagier has published eighteen books. Her work appears in From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology, Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California, Missing Persons: Reflections on Dementia, Silent Screams: Poetic Journeys Through Addiction & Recovery. Newest books: Trumped Up Election (Xi Draconis Books), Dystopia Playlist (CyberWit). Forthcoming: Meditations on Seascapes and Cypress (Blue Light Press).
Website: jlagier.net
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/JenniferLagier/
Deer and raccoons reclaim sidewalks and streets
while quarantined humans shelter in place.
Given an existential time out,
I meditate on acts of community kindness:
neighbors who deliver groceries and prescriptions
to vulnerable housebound.
Each day offers more blessings:
health, cherished garden, hummingbird angels.
I deadhead lilies, plant cosmos seedlings,
strip away stinging nettles.
Grateful for husband and hounds,
well-stocked pantry and freezer,
I bake fragrant artisan bread,
simmer bolognese sauce, pour over pasta.
Sustaining goddess of hearth and home,
may your protective powers surround us.
Jennifer Lagier has published eighteen books. Her work appears in From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology, Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California, Missing Persons: Reflections on Dementia, Silent Screams: Poetic Journeys Through Addiction & Recovery. Newest books: Trumped Up Election (Xi Draconis Books), Dystopia Playlist (CyberWit). Forthcoming: Meditations on Seascapes and Cypress (Blue Light Press).
Website: jlagier.net
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/JenniferLagier/
