Poems for This Time
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Forward, Finally
Smile brims widely.
Finally,
The storm has passed.
What clung
Like derelict
Debris
On my soul of souls
Split open and
Has washed away,
Disappeared.
All that is left are
Hope and promise
To mend what was wrecked
And warm
My way forward,
Finally.
In the Garden
We are all planted
In the same garden.
And our roots
Drink from the same soil.
The rain that
Waters you
Waters me
Too.
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About the Book
Poems for This Time is second in a series, with Poems for Your Brave Heart, of poetry addressing contemporary times and issues. Poems for This Time follows the journey of a mountain stream as it becomes a mighty river, traveling through the Beginning, Lessons, Seasons, Journey, Momentum, and Rebecoming. The mountain stream is our guide as it becomes its greatest Self, a mighty river. We, like the stream, are living a series of moments beautifully woven together to become a glorious whole. Some moments are times of new beginnings. Some moments are learning times. Some moments are grieving times and some are rejoicing times. Some are ordinary times for rest. We find our truth in some times. We remedy disappointments in some of our times. We receive healing and we find perfection and highest love in yet others of our times. We cannot live a life without encountering journey, and, as we encounter journey, we become our truest Self.
About the Author
Paula M. Salonen Paquette resides in Florida and is a principal of Community Homes & Hearts, Inc. which provides services to adults with developmental disabilities.
Paula is a graduate of Applewild School in Fitchburg, MA, and St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, a master of theological studies degree from Harvard Divinity School, and a master of public administration degree from the University of New Hampshire. Paula has also published Truly Well and Joyful, Devotions from Hope, and Poems for Your Brave Heart. These are all part of Paula’s ongoing work to support and assist those seeking healing and hope in this world through connection with the divine. For information, please e-mail paulapaquette@aol.com.