Apples and Honey,

Apples and Honey

In these days when the earth opens a New Year

An apple spins on the Book of Life

While Fukushima spills death into the sea

And Syria's children continue to suffer

I will do my part for making things whole

Cast the crumbs of my named misdeeds

Into the currents of conscience and forgiveness

Small offerings from the loaf of accumulated days

Later I will set on the table

A bowl of apples

A knife

A plate with honey poured on

While the roundness of the year

Passes through our endings and beginnings

I will invite family and friends

To rest a while

We will cut wedges from the apples

Dip them in honey

Sink our teeth through

Smooth skin to crisp flesh

And wait for the honey

To mix with the tartness on our tongues

So that for the time being we will know

The world still has sweetness for us to savor.

-Dina Stander

“In my Celebrant work I have discovered purpose and genuine service. I am always learning, from the families and communities I work with and from the life stories and spirit of the loved ones we honor.”   - Dina Stander

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