Nor the moon

By night, soothed

by darkness those for whom

visibility is treacherous

stretch out their palms to God

who clouds the stars.

The waters of creation still

bring life from beyond

the hills, the hopeful distance


Psalm 121

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About Rosalind C Hughes

Rosalind C Hughes is an Episcopal priest, poet, and author living near the shores of Lake Erie. After growing up in England and Wales, and living briefly in Singapore, she is now settled in Ohio. Rosalind is the author of A Family Like Mine: Biblical Stories of Love, Loss, and Longing , and Whom Shall I Fear? Urgent Questions for Christians in an Age of Violence, both from Upper Room Books. She loves the lake, misses the ocean, and is finally coming to terms with snow.
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