10 Things to Say When Meeting a Miracle by Dana Kinsey | One Poem Only

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Dana Kinsey shares a poem celebrating the beauty and resilience of individuals who inspire hope and joy.

One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. 10 Things to Say When Meeting a Miracle Dana Kinsey ~for Miraku Uwadiae 1. I never knew a woman who skyscrapers a cornfield like you. 2. Life plucks Hope’s feathers, but you sew them back. Never pierce my skin. 3. Your “amen” translates into 500 languages, a Kapok tree teeming with animal sighs, a storm of Nigerian tears, a dog-earred book of psalms. 4. I love how you allow dreams to rouse you from bed mornings when each bone wants to sink into sheets. 5. You chase laughter down long dark hallways, even days with no pay and rent due soon. 6. A GED agreed that your mind opens wide for knowledge, even dead American presidents who never spoke your name. 7. The 3-year-old boy clinging to you hears Love whisper in his ear, tell him he’s smart and strong, bold and funny, kind and gentle, even when he’s tangled in noise. 8. Isn’t it wild how you traveled 5,499 miles to a new continent to teach me Christmas lights aren’t strung on fir trees? 9. Your smile in scrubs on CNA pinning day was 8th Wonder-worthy, the masterpiece I’ve waited my life to see. 10. You are my country; I pledge allegiance to you. More from Dana…

People in this episode

Host: Maggie Devers

Guest: Dana Kinsey

Topics covered

• poetry
• self-expression
• community
• education
• inspiration

Keywords

• poem
• miracle
• inspiration
• community
• Lancaster City Poet Laureate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Lancaster Living Poetry Museum

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