The Space Between Gloom & Glory

A poem. A reminder. And an audio recording of me reading "Trying to Understand" (one of my most recent poems).

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Photo by Jen Dries on Unsplash

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THIS THIN LINE

This life is so much to hold. And I
don't know how to make space
for the so-much of it.

I am afraid. And sometimes, often,
I trip over the moment in awe. And
sometimes, I feel both at the same time,
and a whole wild whirl of other things
I don't know how to name.

As I walk through this tired, tender
day, I turn to the yellow finch,
to the sweet fawn feeding herself
in my front lawn, and I
plead: Please show me

how to live in the space between
gloom and glory, how to walk
this thin, thin line between here
and gone, how to lay myself down

so I can be wings for the weary,
a blanket for sorrow—

like finch, like fawn.

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Signed copies of my book STAYING IN LOVE & signed poetry prints are available HERE.

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REMINDER:

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My next online “Write Yourself Free” series for women, with a focus on Staying in Love during these hard, hard times, begins 1 week from today (on Wednesday, March 5th).

For more information & to register, please click the following link.

I would so love to have you join me if you are called. Please note: You absolutely do not need to be a writer to find great richness in this class.

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I am happy & proud to share that today is day 21 of my daily writing practice.

To read these last few weeks of writings, and to join me in this powerful daily practice, please click on the below link.

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TRYING TO UNDERSTAND. An audio of Julia reading her poem

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