Moon of Active Hope

Fullness is cyclical,

courage to act

comes & goes too—

let it begin

with me.

Quiet, beauty, nature

healthcare, shelter,

honorable work—

diverse cultures & species,

song, seeds & ceremonies:

so much to draw upon

so much dawn to come

so many ways to welcome

a stranger to the feast

.

We are small emergent cohorts

offering respect & seeking consent

celebrating unique pronouns

& the agency & dignity

they represent—

neighborhood councils, mealtime prayers,

fireside rituals, comings of age,

hospice work, midlife crises

the brave moment

is always now

.

Let us be small in carbon,

deeply content to sort out difficulties,

do un-fragile repair work,

knit creative resiliences

with keen & queer weave—

craft social justice beauty presence

voicing intersectional solidarity

always aligned with the vulnerable.

Within our many-bodied moon,

numinous rainbow light

refracting infinite-fold

upon long-tide waters—

we invite transformation

to nurture us hearthward,

birthing partnerships

of peace, peace, peace.

We become the startling light of ordinary joy,

a plain strong beacon

together

—

the healing power of vulnerability

rising bright in cold winter solstice dark—

among the frost-popping trees,

on icicle city streets,

at desert water stations

in visionary conversation

full with love—

loving the full

as well the half-empty.

Let it begin

with me.