Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026

Orisons for Our Front-line Workers

Jeannie E. Roberts has authored six books, and is poetry editor of the online literary magazine 'Halfway Down the Stairs.'

Orisons for Our Front-Line Workers



when days become months
breathe fear and unease / blur amid virus
betray basic needs

pledge prayers of resilience / vitality / rest
repeat orisons / orisons / orisons
that bless


when days bestir doubt
befuddle belief / benumb gumption
bemire in grief

send grace to our nurses
true messengers of light / our doctors
heroes / warriors / knights


when days bewail loss
bemoan death and disease
befall illness / infection / befog inner peace

pledge prayers of resilience / vitality / rest
repeat orisons / orisons / orisons
that bless







Article © Jeannie E. Roberts. All rights reserved.
Published in the July 27, 2020 issue .
Image(s) © Alexandra Queen. All rights reserved.
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