Of Things Visible and Invisible
Poems and Essays
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ON THE FEAST OF PENTECOST
Holy Spirit,
The Force in a life realized,
Who takes my sluggish faith
And pushes, pokes, and propels
My mild affection for good
Into something alive and potent.
Unless I neutralize you
With reasonable doubt and
Careful inaction, deciding to take a nap.
Was I sleeping
When the tongues of flame
Were lighted?
Or maybe too relaxed with wine,
To hear the wind, to feel its chill
And blaze with joy?
2014
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WIND
The mystery of weather –
Daily teacher of simplicity
And maximum complexity.
Listen to the weather people:
Wind direction, speed,
Highs, lows,
The mathematics of the
Roaring drafts of air.
All the calculus of the unseen.
I laugh as joy –
Also unseen, also real –
Ruffles my hair,
Blows my scarf,
Toys with my mood,
Until I smile.
Redeeming a day of despair
With the certitude that this is
No random comfort –
But a gift of the Spirit.
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SIMPLE TRUTH
I have finally come to this --
a penitent heart.
I receive all the love
Given
But undeserved
Unmerited
Careless in acceptance
Undervalued
And my salvation.
I know now
I have never been alone.
I walk in clouds of angels
With Jesus by my side.
For the few whiles I have left
He will be there in the
Dark valley of death
And in the light of every day.
And I will know He is,
Has been and is always
Because He loves me.
2020
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About the Book
Sandy Robinette, mother of eight and poet, invites you to share her evocative and poetic view of the layers of life. Her hard-earned insight and wisdom, grounded in her faith life, illuminates the ordinary as well as the surprising glory around us.
Forty-eight poems and several essays explore love, marriage, death, grief, weather, history and more to inspire, delight, and open your eyes.
Comments from my first readers:
“These are touching … they invite one to linger and reflect … they are deeply human and clearly Spirit-filled.”
~ CR
“Eminently readable … lovely use of imagery and language…Let me Tell You a Love Story welcomes me in, makes me feel a privileged part of what is to come … a real maturity of outlook.”
~ MEW
“I read and re-read your beautifully written poems … your words generate soul searching … you have a gift, thanks for sharing it with me.”
~ KW
About the Author
Sandy Robinette grew up in suburban Philadelphia as the youngest in a family of seven. Her parents, Angus and Antoinette, located there from New England. Educated through the excellent Philadelphia Diocesan education system, she won a scholarship to Rosemont College (Rosemont, Pennsylvania) and graduated with a B.A. in English Literature.
Sandy married soon after and followed her Naval Officer husband to duty stations on the East, West, and Gulf Coasts. His second career in the federal government took them and their family of eight children to Texas, Ohio, and Northern Virginia.
After his death, Sandy moved to the Tidewater area of Virginia where several of the children and grandchildren lived.
Sandy also discovered a vibrant and welcoming group of authors in the Hampton Roads Writers, Inc. Encouraged by their comments and support, she decided to begin assembling this book of poetry and essays in hope of sharing the comfort and strength she received from Scripture, prayer, and the sacraments in her Church.
Sandy’s poetry offers new insights on matters of the heart and the Spirit. She journeys into the layers of life, sometimes hidden in plain sight. She looks at love, joy, weather, sorrow, and the holy places in our hearts.
Sandy has published poetry in several regional anthologies and won a prestigious poetry prize at the recent Hampton Roads Writers Annual Conference competition.
You can contact her at
Sandy.Robinette.poet@gmail.com.
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