Brief Reprieve
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Oct 22, 2021
Brief Reprieve
Beneath the pound of the rain
and the rush of the tides,
a gentle peace abides,
a weary ease.
A thrush chirps softly,
calmly through the thunder;
a worm crawls from under
the burden of earth.
It’s a reverential hush:
liquid peace pours from heaven,
as God snores
in weary ease.
written March 19, 1965 in Brentwood, Essex, England
