I walk in a cloud...

I walk in a cloud of angels.
God has a throne in the secret of my soul.
I move, encircled by light,
blinded by glowing faces,
lost and bewildered in the motion of wings,
stricken by music too sublime to bear.
Splendor is everywhere.
God is always enthroned on the cherubim,
circled by seraphim.
Holy, holy, holy,
wave upon wave of endless adoration.
I walk in a cloud of angels that worship Him.

"In a Cloud of Angels "by Jessica Powers, aka Sr. Miriam of the Holy Spirit, O.C.D.

I have been savoring the poems of Jessica Powers since I discovered her in the late 80s and am always checking the Web for new articles and publications about her. There's not much out there, which makes sense in a way because her poetry says everything. Of course, it's nice to know some of the specific details of her life as well as insights others have garnered into her beautiful, luminous soul. So here are three excellent articles about her that can be found on the Web:

http://www.helpfellowship.org/OCDS%20Lessons/Lesson%2019.htm, a brief biography

http://www.helpfellowship.org/OCDS%20Lessons/Lesson%2018.htm, an article by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D.

http://www.helpfellowship.org/OCDS%20Lessons/Lesson%2020.htm, an article on her spirituality by Bishop Robert Morneau, who edited the book Selected Poetry of Jessica Powers swith Regina Siegfried