Holy Ordinary

Michael J. Sanem

The holy ordinary
a radiant grilled cheese
and flies swarming the dirty
diapers

A squirrel burst the
seed bag
ate all the sunflower seeds
and I cleaned it up
with a rusty spade

One quiet moment when the baby
falls to sleep
sunlight on the fresh rain
reunions after school
and fresh pizza filling the oven

If I don’t find You in this
I won’t find You anywhere
I’m the seedbag and the diaper
and you’re buzzing and bursting
around me always

Published by Michael J. Sanem

Michael J. Sanem has written for Give Us This Day, God In All Things, US Catholic Magazine, Millennial Journal, the Catholic Key Magazine and the Leaven Catholic Newspaper. A former Bernardin Scholar at Catholic Theological Union, he works as a pastoral associate, homeless outreach coordinator, writer, and travel guide. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri with his wife and three sons.

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