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Rosa Gilbert's avatar

Beautiful! We must recall his Sabbath commandment—it’s there for a reason!

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Mark Rico's avatar

Such a fitting and gracious image of well-founded rest.

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

What a perfect poem. So glad for us and for Marilyn that she has left full-time teaching to spend more time writing. We will be richer for it!

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Jonathan King's avatar

This poem confronted me in the very space of my own hurry, impatience, and frenzied relationship with my yard work over the weekend.

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