After sitting quietly through her memorial service
words spoken
only when moved
through the Spirit
of her compassion, love of family, and good works,
we partook of meticulously wrapped vegan delicacies,
discussed her philosophy of forgiveness as prophetic action,
and listened to choice selections from the ABBA songbook
while watching a video of her skydiving on her eighty-first birthday.
– February 2016
for Patricia Palmer
– Carlos Valentin III, who is is a member of Pima Meeting in Tucson, AZ (IMYM)