Let the Day Be Praised<\/p>\n
By<\/p>\n
Radiance Angelina Petro<\/p>\n
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Rise from the deep<\/p>\n
blue womb of the ocean,<\/p>\n
and walk, ungarlanded,<\/p>\n
to the tide-swept shore.<\/p>\n
Blow a kiss to the past,<\/p>\n
and be nourished by froth<\/p>\n
and waves, and the strong<\/p>\n
togetherness of feet and ground.<\/p>\n
Assemble your wishes\u2014<\/p>\n
there is no more taking time,<\/p>\n
no more time-keeping,<\/p>\n
no lengths of time to follow.<\/p>\n
Focus on the spot in the skull<\/p>\n
that radiates tones\u2014hear them<\/p>\n
in advance\u2014their floating, ringing<\/p>\n
resonances tickling your insides.<\/p>\n
The lungs want air–<\/p>\n
sing with your whole body–<\/p>\n
let the day be praised–<\/p>\n
as one step flows into another,<\/p>\n
and a rhythm emerges.<\/p>\n
Let the dead watch you go<\/p>\n
as you declare your intention\u2014<\/p>\n
deep and strong.<\/p>\n
Soon you will be armed<\/p>\n
with flames and arrows,<\/p>\n
as you storm the horizon,<\/p>\n
letting the world see<\/p>\n
who you really are.<\/p>\n
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