Tag Archives: Prayer

Prayer Written during President’s State of the Union Address

Posted on March 5, 2018 by alicebarrett

Okay, I know You’re around. No need for me to worry or to seek or to sing psalms. You’re around. Don’t get all poetic on me about You being reflected in everything I see. Or that You dwell in every … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Prayer

Posted on December 15, 2015 by alicebarrett

  ’twas a sad time what with the animals dying and the children sick and the full moon waning. . The fields were laid to rest and Even the prata were frozen well below the ground. . The Good Folk … Continue reading →

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The Shielding Tree by Black Elk

Posted on December 13, 2014 by alicebarrett

    The international conference on the climate is being held in Lima, Peru. This poem is by Black Elk.   Hey! Lean to hear my feeble voice. At the center of the sacred hoop You have said that I … Continue reading →

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