one of my favorite bands, over the rhine, has a beautiful website.
linford and karen detweiler (the couple who are the lead musicians) often post letters to their readers,
and even their letters contain poetry.

once, i wrote them a letter-
sharing how their music has remained a constant through every change in my life,
as they are not afraid to write of both faith and doubt,
hope and fear,
finding jesus in a bar in new orleans,
wanting the whole enchilada,
wanting a child and yet aware of
the awful place this world can be ("changes come"),
love and love and so much love.

that is my intro to the treasure i just found
in linford's writing recently:

"The younger version of me:
I was often overwhelmed with how to respond
to the unwieldy gift of being alive
in this beautiful, heartbreaking world.
I didn't know where to begin."

i know what he means.