‘Sara’s Prayer’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

Sara’s Prayer*

Take me beyond all thought and word,
where only beauty can be heard.
Then silently, before Your throne,
I’ll dance, Dear Lord, for You alone.

Claire*

She dances like a flowing vine
that has the most exquisite line
drawn by the hand of the Divine
on this most grateful heart of mine.

*Sara & Claire are professional ballerinas and our adopted fairy granddaughters.

A Haiku

Reality seems
to dance with the aurora
on the edge of dreams.

Laundry Day—2019

for Jared Pearman & Bruce Dale Wise

I sit and wait here in the sun
as brains are hanging on the line.
A few more minutes, they’ll be done.
The frayed one on the left is mine.

It’s still a little dingy-grey,
but nothing like it used to be.
And once it’s dry, I’m on my way—
no need to press, it’s wrinkle-free.

Joe Tessitore is a retired New York City resident and poet.