The Friday poem – Sun, by Jenny Blood

18 Mar 2016

Culture

Poetry for the soul

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New verse by Auckland priest Jenny Blood.

Sun

I found the sun shining beside me

when I woke

this morning

so I took that sun

and pinned it

to the wall

Jenny Blood

Jenny Blood

Jenny Blood is a retired Anglican priest at St Matthew in the City. She lives in Pt Chevalier.

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