Tag Archives: poetry

Who am I?

Posted on May 5, 2017 by harasprice

Homily prepared for Red Door Healing Service, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 4th Sunday of Easter, Year A John 10:1-10 Jesus said, “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs … Continue reading →

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Proximity to Nature

Posted on March 9, 2017 by harasprice

Today, on the pier, I made friends with some fish. They felt my presence, the pier buoyant with each step, I worried I would let them down because I had no bread to toss, But for some reason, they stayed. … Continue reading →

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Proximity of Place

Posted on March 2, 2017 by harasprice

I’ve come to realize that some places are deeply imprinted on my soul.  Like a bird drawn to patterns of seasonal migration, there is a sort of homing beacon that prompts me to go, just go to particular places at … Continue reading →

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Labyrinth

Posted on August 2, 2016 by harasprice

During the past 24 hours I have circled the labyrinth numerous times, sometimes as an act of my own meditation and others, accompanying campers and counselors as they experience the turns in which there is no wrong path as we … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on March 25, 2016 by harasprice

I began my reading vigil last night; I didn’t know that I would do this.  But the journey through Holy Week always takes its own course, particularly as I stand at Good Friday in the shadow of the cross.  I … Continue reading →

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Sotto Voce

Posted on February 12, 2015 by harasprice

One of life’s most important lessons is learning when to quiet your mind and when to raise your voice. But, there comes a time, like this one when you realize that the real lesson is when to quiet your own voice and raise … Continue reading →

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Owl Thoughts

Posted on January 11, 2015 by harasprice

This sight greeted me today, in the quiet of a Sunday afternoon. I keep seeing the eyes of this beautiful, majestic bird. In my head, heart, and soul, I keep hearing the imagery of one of my favorite poems of … Continue reading →

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Winter Sunset

Posted on December 27, 2014 by harasprice

The sun sank low as cold air filled the void left by its warming rays, swiftly departing. As quickly as it sank, Brush strokes of coral tinted the western canvas, exposing the stark outlines of skeletal trees. There, then gone … Continue reading →

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Advent Word: Encourage

Posted on December 9, 2014 by harasprice

Earlier this week, my friend Rose sent me an email, wondering if I still had a copy of a poem I had written for a remembrance ceremony about “gifts.” She knew I had written and that we had read it … Continue reading →

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Spoken Word

Posted on November 25, 2014 by harasprice

When I was twenty-one and in social work school, I look a class in solution-focused brief therapy.  Back in the day, this was cutting edge and transformational to the way in which traditional psychotherapy was taught: lengthy problem-focused assessment and … Continue reading →

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