SAILING 

ST. MARY'S MARYLAND

Poem for Today - February 28, 2014

Black History Month 

blessing the boats

(at St. Mary's)

may the tide

that is entering even now

the lip of our understanding

carry you out

beyond the face of fear

may you kiss

the wind then turn from it

certain that it will

love your back may you

open your eyes to water

water waving forever

and may you in your innocence

sail through this to that

  ©   Lucille Clifton