The Path to Kindness by James Crews

Author:James Crews
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: poetry;gift;recovery;friendship;collection;hope;uplifting;contemporary;present;poet;inspiration;gratitude;journal;mindful;relaxing;grief;graduation;teacher;diverse;emerging;students;pen;guide;beginner;great;best
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2022-03-17T14:48:46+00:00

Ellen Rowland

No Small Thing

The smell of baking bread, smooth floured hands,

butter waiting to be spread with blackberry jam

and I realize, this is no small thing.

These days spent confined,

I am drawn to life’s ordinary details,

the largeness of all we can do

alongside what we cannot.

The list of allowances far outweighs my complaints.

I am fortunate to have flour and yeast, a source of heat

not to mention soft butter, the tartness of blackberries

harvested on a cold back road.

A kitchen, a home, two working

hands to stir and knead,

a clear enough head to gather it all.

Even the big toothy knife feels miraculous

as it grabs hold and cracks the crust.

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