Ridge W. SligerThe TurnoverPraise and embrace the turnover. We need your kind of fool. We need those with faith. We need those without. And of course, we need the…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Ridge W. SligerWinter’s RiverStanding here. My fingers ache, My face is numb, But my head is clear. I peer Into the iron and see a better image of myself. The ice-cold…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Ridge W. SligerThat Thing with GillsThat thing with gills, that thing with wings, That all-pervasive mystery, That captivates a fool like me, And just as quickly sets me free…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Ridge W. SligerThe DeerThe air. The air’s what brought me here. One breeze, one smell, I had to have it. The air, so fragile, crystal clear, An all-pervasive…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Ridge W. SligerBiscuit Whiskey LiturgyI took communion with biscuits and whiskey, On the top of a mountain overlooking a deep valley gorge lit by a bright moon, Oh, Sweet night…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Ridge W. SligerWaters We’ve KnownPieces of me, Strewn from here to Tennessee, And one or two in Ohio. Headwaters born through the rocks of Gee Creek Gather strong enough to…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Ridge W. SligerSigil of PercinaI invoke thee, divinity within the riffles. Draw blood that flows like mountain streams. Justice for the least of these. Peace beneath the…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
