Examen
The Daily Examen in poetic form
The Daily Examen - June 15-17, 2017
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 20:34Daily Examen, Thursday, June 15, 2017
Waiting for friends to complete tasks
I need of them
I think of the tasks
other friends
need of me.
Daily Examen, Friday, June 16, 2017
Death waits at the doorstep
as candles honor
the addict gone to soon
and a phone call announces
another friend
unexpectedly deceased.
We eat
and pray
as we seek
to hold back
the forces of death.
Daily Examen, Saturday, June 17, 2017
Poems.
The dump.
A nap.
Dinner.
Reading.
A day of rest,
mostly,
with much to think about.
The Daily Examen - June 14, 2017
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 06/15/2017 - 08:27Between an apartment complex fire,
multiple shootings,
and the general political turmoil
it can be a challenge to focus
on spirit and beauty
and all that is good.
Yet the reminders are all around us
hidden in a flower,
a shadow,
or a cloud.
The Daily Examen – June 11-13, 2017
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Wed, 06/14/2017 - 05:36Sunday, June 11, 2017
Sitting quietly on the deck
reflecting;
Poetry, Pilgrimages,
and a gentle reminder
that sometimes
others can care
some of the load.
Monday, June 12, 2017
What if
instead of praying without ceasing
we became
an unceasing prayer?
What if
our commute
instead of being part of the daily grind
became a spiritual exercise
and we saw the overlooked beauty
and suffering
around us.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
The Feast Day of St. Anthony of Padua
and G.K. Chesteron;
help me find the words.
A busy day, a hot day,
a day of reflecting
on spirituality in daily life
and a chance to talk
about translating
spirituality and mission
into the vernacular.
The Daily Examen - June 9-10, 2017
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 06/11/2017 - 07:30Friday, June 9, 2017
Political turmoil grows
both here and abroad.
The list of people needing help
grow
greater than I can handle.
Yet at the community dinner
the old man smiles
and it is enough.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
There are still too many tasks
for a day of rest.
I am weary and queasy.
Yet as I read about Saint Anne
and Mount Athos
and looked out over
Long Island sound
as my daughter practiced her song
about a fallen Romanov
I closed my eyes
and saw pink roses
and knew
that the mercy in the Jesus prayer
was more
than just forgiveness.
The Daily Examen - June 6-8, 2017
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 06:30Tuesday, June 6, 2017
The low hanging
burdened
with unfallen tears
offer
both danger
and solace.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Hungry horses
stuck in muck
crave
human connections.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Sometimes,
a day of just catching up
can be almost as good
as a day of Sabbath.
