Ritual for the Ordinary

Water from my kitchen faucet,
heated in a kettle bought online,
poured over loose leaves,

brings the scent to my nose—

there is no aesthetic
that can make this moment

more sacred than my stillness,
my attention,
my emotion,
and my will,
already do.

One of my favorite tea mugs with a portion of my my currently reading pile.

By Rommy Cortez-Driks

Song Choice: Simple Gifts arranged by Joseph M. Martin

Liner Notes for this Groove: This poem was created for the Friday Writings prompt at Poets and Storytellers United.

Stay Curious

Stay
curious, girl.
Ask the questions,
especially when only you
answer.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

By Rommy Cortez-Driks

Song Choice: How Far I'll Go from Moana

Liner Notes for This Groove: This elfchen is linked to the Friday Writings post at Poets and Storytellers United, Watching and Witnessing

Life Commences

Pomp and circumstance won’t feed
a spirit raised to understand
that celebration can’t be experienced as mere ceremony,

especially when existence provides
a multitude of ways to be joyful.

Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash

Song Choice: These Are the Days by 10,000 Maniacs

Liner Notes for this Groove: This poem is linked to the Friday Writings post at Poets and Storytellers United. Congratulations are in order for my Darling Eldest who graduated college just last week. While he can be sentimental, he's not one for tradition for tradition's sake. So he opted not to attend the ceremony. Instead, we'll celebrate once my husband shakes off the last dredges of the coronavirus.  

By Rommy Cortez-Driks