I love that the Times has started publishing a poem every week in the magazine. This one floated up off the page at me last week. It makes me think of what writer Anne Lamott calls the three essential prayers: Help, Wow, Thanks. That feels about right to me. The Word That Is a Prayer … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Ellery Akers
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