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soft, small words~ By C.J. Harrington

11/18/2013

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she talked to a client today 
walked him through the agenda, 
made that call to the new 
head of the board of directors 
became that single spoken voice 
that split the shadow 

wide 


wide


open 

because there was 
a prayer and a purple 
candle and send us forth 
as messengers, truth-tellers 
and witnesses on their page 

how could she not find words how 

could she not help that client, 
a man in a feminine field 
who wants to care for 
the caregivers who 
wants to empower 
happiness 

she 
wondered how 
many soft, small words 
came into being 
today 

as many as flowers, and angels, 
and stars, and sunrises, as many as 

all of 

us, ever 


Author Bio:
C.J. Harrington has had a love of words since early childhood and knew she wanted to be a writer in her teen years. She earned a B.A., cum laude, in English and Anthropology from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Today, she is a communications consultant and freelance writer and has international experience spanning five continents. She has studied fiction writing at Georgetown University and The Writers’ Center and earned invitation to the Writing Rivers Writing Workshop, a select group of advanced creative writers in her local area. Much of her creative writing work centers themes of rebirth of the feminine sprit, spirituality, and domestic violence. She has a deep interest in exploring how the structure of written work informs its meaning and in portraying alternative experiences of time. She gave her first public poetry reading in September 2013 and earned her first literary journal acceptance in October 2013. When not writing, she enjoys mothering her two beautiful children. 

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