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1/9/2022 1 Comment

Lockdown Life


In a time of a pandemic's limitations and heartbreaking news, a poem can offer an insight into our resources.  Emily  Dickinson's 'Hope is a strange invention" confirms the abiding strength in the human spirit.

                                                                            Hope is a strange invention
                                                                              A patent of the heart
                                                                              In unremitting action
                                                                              Yet never wearing out --

                                                                               Of this electric Adjunct
                                                                               Not anything is known
                                                                                But its unique momentum
                                                                                Embellish all we own --

       
1 Comment
Kirsten Porter
1/9/2022 03:25:58 pm

So true, Neva! Finding hope in this broken world is so important. There is a healing power and resiliency in words; poetry can offer us a means to express our deepest ache but also our most fervent hope.

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    Neva Herrington

    Neva Herrington is a poet and former educator. She is currently working on a new book of poetry, a collection of short stories, and her memoir. Her inspiration comes from her own experience and the work of other poets.

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