Caressed by the wind,
the flames dance
above the candles,
each flame to its own rhythm:
each flame representing
God’s beloved children,
gone too soon,
taken too suddenly
by hot metal speeding from a metal tube,
after a trigger was pulled.
Back pressed into the wall,
I sat vigil,
watching the dancing flames
in horror,
in pain,
in remembrance,
in silent witness.
No more could I do.
More is needed.
24 August 2024
Ghost Ranch
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Tag Archives: vigil
Vigil
Filed under Gun Violence, Human Rights, New Mexico, Poem
LIGHTING CANDLES IN THE WIND, by Mark Koenig
Thanks to my friend Krin Van Tatenhove for inviting me to write about hope for his blog.
#NMOS14
Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 7:00 PM, I will head to Union Square.
On August 14, 2014, citizens across America will gather in solidarity to hold vigils and observe a moment of silence to honor victims of police brutality. The New York event will take place on Union Square at 7:00 PM.
Posters and signs encouraged. No bullhorns. This is a peaceful vigil in memory of the victims.
Follow #NMOS14 for more information and to find a vigil near you.
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, New York
Advent 14: Gather
14 December 2012
Remembering those affected by gun violence
at Sandy Hook and across the country
Manhattan, New York
Lent 17: Prophet
Hiroshima Day Peace Vigil
Los Alamos, New Mexico
2 August 2008
Along the Graybeard Trail 