The still, small voice
is still
an itch in the corner
of the skull,
a catch of breath,
a comma, a hesitancy,
a heartbeat,
a hush,
a scratching at the edge,
a bloom in the storm,
a sideways glimpse,
small
as
a
spirit.
Patrick T. Reardon
11.22.2018
Written by : Patrick T. Reardon
For more than three decades Patrick T. Reardon was an urban affairs writer, a feature writer, a columnist, and an editor for the Chicago Tribune. In 2000 he was one of a team of 50 staff members who won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. Now a freelance writer and poet, he has contributed chapters to several books and is the author of Faith Stripped to Its Essence. His website is https://patricktreardon.com/.