depth and breadth and height

depth and breadth and height
prompt by her Sonnet 43

why do you love us

you could count
the ways

you love our flaws

you love what’s good about us
too

you love what we are
and what we’re not
in
what we want
and parsing what we want
by
perfect virtue

who we are
by you
by us
even by how the world has shaped us

you love healing us
when wills align

and in the end
to
take us home
where you won’t love us less
but there will be more

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In conversation, I prefer Christopher. My mom named me after Christopher Robin, after all. In writing, I use “C L Couch” (or, more simply, “c l couch”) because the form is genderless and also frankly easier to use. I have awful writer’s cramp. I am an educator more or less retired, more or less due to disability. At present, I live in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (USA). My writing here I mean to be occasional and also devotional. Either or both. The banner and profile photographs are by my friend and peer Debra Danielson. More of Debbie’s work to be enjoyed is at debradanielson.org. Thanks to each of you and both and all for coming to my blog.

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August 24, 2026

Liturgies

count, depth and breadth and height, God, love, poem, Sonnet 43, us

	imnobodywhoareyou on the preacher
	Renate Wiseforward on days of silence
	imnobodywhoareyou on be kind to sable cats
	imnobodywhoareyou on the better wish
	Catherine Arcolio on early to bed

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