THE DESERT OWL
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THE GARDEN: A PLACE OF SOLACE
By MARY OLIVIA PATIÑO
In the garden
On bended knees
Aching effort
From groans and creaks
I dig holes
Yank out weeds
Hurtful deeds
Tears, unfettered, drop
Remorse, love, pain, mix
Thunder in my ears
Laments, regrets, praise released
Nourish soil
Roses, rosemary, oleanders
Evergreens in Spring
Summer, Winter, Fall
Life’s cycle is all too brief
Grief will burst through mounds
Transformed by Divine Mercy
Solace blooms radiant hues
In the garden
I shed new tears
Rejoice in God
In all that’s dear
For Reflection: How does reconciliation with God console us or renew life?
*For inspiration harvested in the garden, please read Living in Heaven's Earth.
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Mary Olivia Patiño is a writer and poet. She enjoys photography and integrates it into creative design, and in her published books. For several years, she facilitated a faith-based writing group which she formed in collaboration with parishioners.
A lay person, she reflects on her past ministry and day-to-day experiences where she encounters God's presence, She is an Oblate of the Order of St. Benedict with the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica. She is a graduate of the Oblate School of Theology and of Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.
