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By Charlie Finn

She wouldn’t like to hear it

for her humility is authentic

but I’m in awe of her,

of the efforts toward peace

across our warring world

that she and her husband made

before he disappeared from sight

only to take up residence in her heart.

What would passion for peace look like?

Inquire into the lives of Sue and Steve Williams.

You too will be in awe. 1/12/25

As the cold snap settles in—

teens to single digits for at least the next week—

I’m haunted in the comfort of my woodstove

by the faces of two homeless

wandering into the meetinghouse on Sunday

seeking respite for an hour.

Where are they now with their small bags

holding everything they own? 1/7/25

Fifteen years ago today an earthquake devastated Haiti,

right now fire consumes Los Angeles

and then there’s Russia

continuing to grind into Ukraine.

What are hearts to do

who can’t shut it out? 1/12/25