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Tribute to Carol

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Written by admin
Jul 28, 2010

I appreciated your articles on Carol Stevens’ life. Below is a poem I wrote, and read at her memorial service. I hope you can share it with your readers, and all the many people who loved Carol.

“Carol Stevens Meets the Big Dipper”

Earth receive a beloved guest;
Carol Stevens has come to rest.
Birds fall silent in their nests,
The river dries in its distress;
Hills are flat with emptiness.
Yet out in starry galaxies
in graceful dance serene
around a golden table
celestial women convene
celebrating their queen
who’s livened up eternity
with newfangled delight:
with gusto they all tuck
into a lesbian potluck.
Your earthly food was pies and meats,
communion served up with the beets.
Christmas Eve
your door was wide
and all we Jews welcome inside.
Your heart expanded to embrace
Each hesitant emerging face
With feasts of love unconditional
And organically nutritional.
Now it’s courage you serve up
Your spirit fills the diamond cup
From which we sip your love and cheer;
Just like you, we’re proud we’re queer
The skies are wide and you are there
In stars, in moon, in everywhere;
Death builds bridges,
on which we’ll meet
as long as we still hear
your living words,
your song:
“Come my darlings,
come and eat.”