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337 - In Memoriam |
In Memoriam
In her ninety-fifth year
as the shadows were gathering,
her mind floated light as lily pad
on quiet pond: cool, serene,
tethered to a long stem of life
rooted in faith.
In patience she waited
for the white blossoming
in its time and season.
Beatrice Page is a former professional dancer associated with Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis. She is the author of a novel, The Bracelet, and her poems have appeared in previous issues of THEOLOGY TODAY (Jan. 1989, July 1989, and April 1990).