A Psalm of Flexibility

By Ed Hays
Created Nov 06, 2009

O spirit of God’s eternal springtime heart,
grant me the virtue of elasticity.

An Obscene Word

Inspired, I squeeze the last drop of joy
out of each day, not because I’ll die,
but because You have made life’s joys
appetizers of the delight of arriving.

From Book of Wonders by Ed Hays

A Pilgrim’s Companion Psalm

The road home, O God, seems long
and at times is difficult and painful.

Grant me a holy communion, a companionship with others,
as I journey homeward to you.

By Ed Hays

Primeval Religious Wonder

Star-gazing prayer staggers the mind,
infinite is the space between us.
O Stars, contemplating you humbles me
and shrinks me down to my proper size.

From Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim by Ed Hays