Robes: The Art of Being Covered and The Air That I Breathe

By Linda Trott Dickman

Together in one volume, revel in poet Linda Trott Dickman's 

"Robes: The Art of Being Covered" and meditate upon 

"The Air That I Breathe"-

a gift to the reader who wishes to see the world, and themselves, 

through the introspective and spiritual lens 

Linda's poetry provides.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Red Penguin Books
• Release date: Jun 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9781637770696

Book preview

Robes

ROBES

Robed in terry

Robed in grace

Robed in flowers from every place

Robed in wonder

Robed in snow

Robed in travel to and fro

Robed in music

Robed in trees

Robed in silence, exotic breeze

Robed in joy, just us two

You in me

Me in you.

FACING THE CINDER BLOCKS TOWARD WINTER’S END

1.

Scabs of snow

picked off by the sun

revealing the raw.

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2.

Tatters, dissolving

melting, torn off by elements,

carving a new line in winter’s hem.

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3.

Dried, frail plastic encasing

something much heavier,

holier. Weak yet flapping

praise with each gust,

a great gaping concrete organ.

WINTER FAREWELL

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

~ Victor Hugo

I am at a loss with this long dialogue 

in which we are still engaged.  

You linger like a rejected lover, 

hoping for one more