Reuben’s Children
July 5, 2023Partial Comfort
July 5, 2023Prayer For A Prayer
Dearest one, when I am dead
Never seek to follow me.
Never mount the quiet hill
Where the copper leaves are still,
As my heart is, on the tree
Standing at my narrow bed.
Only of your tenderness,
Pray a little prayer at night.
Say: “I have forgiven now-
I, so weak and sad; O Thou,
Wreathed in thunder, robed in light,
Surely Thou wilt do no less.”
Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was an American poet, writer, and satirist. She is best known for her sharp wit and biting commentary on social issues, as well as her contributions to the New Yorker magazine. Parker's poetry, such as "Resumé" and "One Perfect Rose," is characterized by its humor and irony.