Poem of the Week: The Avowal

The Avowal
 Denise Levertov (1923–1997)

As swimmers dare
to lie face to the sky
and water bears them,
as hawks rest upon air
and air sustains them,
so would I learn to attain
free fall, and float
into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace,
knowing no effort earns
that all-surrounding grace.


HT: Journey With Jesus