Poem a Month - December 2023
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Before reading this month’s poem, pause and take a few deep breaths to become present. As you read, savor the words and notice which ones resonate most deeply.
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By Ross Gay
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If you find yourself half naked
and barefoot in the frosty grass, hearing,
again, the earth’s great, sonorous moan that says
you are the air of the now and gone, that says
all you love will turn to dust,
and will meet you there, do not
raise your fist. Do not raise
your small voice against it. And do not
take cover. Instead, curl your toes
into the grass, watch the cloud
ascending from your lips. Walk
through the garden’s dormant splendor.
Say only, thank you.
Thank you.
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Reflection QuestionsWe invite you to use the following prompts for reflection, journaling, or conversation:
Which words or lines stood out to you as you read the poem? What feelings or images arose?
What is evoked in those simple but poignant moments when you’re attuned to the truth of how briefly each of us inhabits the earth?
When you feel the pull to "raise your fist" in resistance to the "sonorous moan," what could you choose to intentionally cherish instead?
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