In the lonely canyon of night,
the owl makes such a human cry.
Who knows what it grieves.
Like seeing a stranger break
down in the street as we rush by.
We each become the owl
when something dear is taken.
This is how the Greeks defined
the Netherworld: that darkness
between life and death where
we want to be heard
but never found.
A Question to Walk With: Tell the story of an absence that pulls on you. It might be the loss of a loved one or the loss of a dream or the loss of an identity or home. What is it that you miss and where might you find such energy now in your life?
This is from my book, The Half-Life of Angels.
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