” ‘ Loving attention, John [John of the Cross] writes, ‘happens when the soul’s discursive acts and meditations cease.’ ” Simone Kotva, Effort and Grace (Bloomsbury), 155.
Too cold by the cove
so I turned up Broad Street and
walked past the lit shops.
So, walking in town
requires Stoic attention;
Nothing distracts you.
In the last cold block,
I saw the convenience
store and bought ice cream.
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