Poem Of The Week

Ramón Chaparro is a good friend of mine - more like family, really.

He is restless, a kind of vagabond poet-theologian, with a heart for the far-flung and the forgotten, and a knack for creating community wherever he goes. (I sometimes imagine that he must have a lot in common with Rich Mullins, the late singer-songwriter.)

Throughout the month of April, Ramón is posting one of his poems each day on his website. "A Long Week" is my favorite so far, and not just because it reflects the author's intelligence, sensitivity, wit, and deep wisdom. It's just really, really good.

I posted it on the Burnside Writers Collective blog as the Poem Of The Day. If there is anyone who visits this site but doesn't regularly visit the BWC blog, you should read Ramón's poem by going to either the BWC or Ramón's personal blog.