war does not rage outside these fragile windows i lay my head to sleep lulled by privileged safety of these four walls of soothing green roar of tanks exploding bombs mercifully distant bellows of rage of defiance wails of grief of terror dying whispers belonging to other voices other rooms this laden night © 2022 … Continue reading Other Voices, Other Rooms – Christine E. Ray
I do not have walls enough to hang the elegies we stitch our hands moving rhythmically in and out of stretched cloth to calm troubled minds sooth erratic beating of heavy hearts floss flows silken through pierced eyes of silver needles shining light upon shared humanity seaming connection between us across countless miles a dove … Continue reading Stitcher’s Elegy – Christine E. Ray
Brave & Reckless 