beauty – Lindsey Gallant

beauty/glory/nature/poetry/spring/waiting

The Glory of the June Ditch

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 3 Comments

The ditches declare the glory of God,as if the sower emptied all his pockets here in a springtime ramble,and his very footprints sprouted daisies in thanks,all ...

beauty/nature/poetry/prayer/spring

God of Marsh Marigolds

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 5 Comments

God of Marsh Marigolds, Stun us again with the yellow of spring,the spread of an eagle’s wing,and the tenacity of your good green life. Crown us with dandelion ...

beauty/nature/winter

Winter Breath

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

On Grandad’s birthday I wake to a snap of January cold. The rocking chair beside the fire invites me to settle in for a cozy start to the day, while I wait for ...

beauty/glory/sight/winter/wonder

Eyes for Glory

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 19 Comments

Dawn is an old woman creaking out of bed this morning. Her rosy fingers are slow to pull back the covers. Her sigh is cold at the window. I rise into slip...

beauty/glory/nature/poetry/quiet/waiting/winter

The Glory of the January Rose

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

I almost didn’t recognize you,dear rosebush,scraggly and spattered with the snowplow’s spray.I could see right through you to the white field beyond,your stems ...