A Prayer In Defiance Of Grief Comments

Mike, your poem reminds me of Gibran's ultimate defiance of grief: 'The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.' love, Alison

The spirit never dies... Enjoying the spiritual focus in your poetry, Mike, and I esp. like the fourth couplet (tho' it is tough choosing a favorite) ... A needed exhortation, this.

I am especially fond of the visual image of your enemy hammering your tears into jewelry for himself, because that is truly the way some people are - if they can bring you to your knees, then the are happy. Good write, Mike