Hope
Jennifer Pahl Otto
An alpine edge where visions grow
Casting fortunes in high places,
From heady spaceward reach of sky
To rocky bones beneath my feet
That fall away, a rush of pine,
Earth bound joy so sharply sweet
I scarcely even felt the blow.
I should have prayed for lesser graces.
Jennifer Pahl Otto is the director of Lansing RIF (Reading Is Fundamental), a poet and storyteller. She lives in Lansing.
The lilt of this piece makes me feel like it’s waltzing me to it’s destination, so light on it’s feet. I really enjoyed reading it, It’s the kind of poem that begs to be read out loud for the cadence of it’s song. Each time I read it I hear something new. Well done.
Thanks for the perceptive comments. I love poetry out loud.