HP Rivers

  • For Ruth

    Blessed ancestor,Guardian of dignity,Champion of WeWho would be called “less than,” Rest easy. For the tears will not dryUpon our cheeksBefore we focus our griefOn all the work left to do. May her memory be a revolution.Blessed Be.

    HP Rivers

  • A Baptism

    I drape my legs over the side of the bathtubAnd my child splashes them with bubbles.I think of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. I never felt unworthy until they put you in my arms,Never felt terror until I counted your tiny breaths,Never knew God until I saw your smile. Baptized now by bubblesAnd…

    HP Rivers

  • Climate/Change

    The day The sky turned orange in California And a six-year-old child Died in the flames, It poured and thundered in Florida, And I quietly decided That I’ll never have another child. My first, Now only, Still recoils At the sound of thunder. I think the kindest thing I could possibly do Is spare another…

    HP Rivers

  • Meditation on Faith

    I know the Universe hears me She has never forsaken me before And I have no reason to believe She will now I know my prayers are always answered, My intentions always heard I have every reason to believe She will match my vibration now I already have Her favor My highest good Is always…

    HP Rivers

  • Comfort Me (A Prayer)

    Mother Goddess, Lay my head upon your chest…

    HP Rivers