Hold Your People Close
©2021 Susan Noyes Anderson
art by Kim Berggren
Always hold your people close.
Don’t let them stray too far.
Bear them within, as a reminder
who you really are.
Spiritual Poems
These spiritual poems may be used free of charge, for non-commercial use only. Spirituality is a powerful force for good in our world, and I hope these spiritual poems will be a source of inspiration and peace to all who read them. With that purpose in mind, I am making them available for public use and enjoyment. (Please email a request for permission and include full copyright information on every copy. For internet use, a link back to the poem on this site is required.)
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The Humbling
©2021 Susan Noyes Anderson
The sun fell out of the sky one day.
I propped it up on a flow of words.
It hung in a rather precarious way,
fluttered about like a wind-tossed bird.
of loss and gain
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
the sun has left the sky
vanishing on a sigh
while lesser stars prevail
in fading shades of pale
heart of the matter
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
all lives matter
black lives matter
his life matters
mine
On Light, Solitude, and Covid19
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
Solitude is so much sweeter
when it isn’t forced,
when it is freely sought
and freely ended.
Reflections from an Angel Son
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
A breeze as gentle as could be
rose high above the northern sea,
slipped far beyond a starry sky,
and brushed me with a tender sigh.
A Slice of Joy
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
I stood beside your grave one day,
not too long ago.
It was an extra visit, for
my heart was feeling low.
At Heaven’s Door
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
I dreamed that I could carry you,
but now I realize
my pocket had a hole in it,
just about your size.