i too live close to the earth

dedicated to, and in loving memory of seamus heaney-- after listening to  the extraordinary poet read his poems, and share his spirit--...and others speak of his strength as both a poet and a humanitarian.

i too love to live close to the earth-
if i fall, there is not far to go
the earth cradles me in strength
i dig deeper when the truth is muffled
by arid air, and the creases of a parched soil

i celebrate everyone's mother..
by breaking bread at my maple table
hearing footsteps of my own mother
preparing chicken soup- with the love
she carries in her chest from her own mother

and the generations lay down
together-- without a struggle-
tethered with the ease of faith
orchestrating the gentle peace
of lambs and lions,

learning how to be friends
in a world at times scared
of the very portal to its own freedom;
in order to break bread together, we must...
like cedar--have unshakeable faith

Kate Lamberg
Sepember 9, '13
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