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NYMYSTERIES.COM  JuLY 24, 2021 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul Latif Nasser was imprisoned without charge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for 19 years. He was transferred to his home country of Morocco on Monday. He\u2019s the first detainee to be released from Guantanamo under President Joe Biden<\/a>. \u00a0Mr. Nasser had been scheduled to be released in 2016. Former President Donald Trump<\/a>, had reversed his predecessor\u2019s efforts to depopulate the prison.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We Judsonites are surrounded by gifted poets, writers, musicians, dancers. actors, cartoonists. The poet, Phil Eggers, wrote A Quiet Homecoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In celebration of returning to our space for Sunday services here is a poem, an offering dedicated to those who have come over the past two weeks, those will will come in the future, and for those who can only attend in spirit (for I am aware that a church and community is much more than four walls).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With love and gratitude,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Phil Eggers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Quiet Homecoming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No choir, no crowd, no coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No banners, no banquet, no band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite what to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some sliding out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here and there<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some not knowing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some slipping in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hand is shook,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A back is clapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across the aisle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a knowing nod<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or welcome wave;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quiet and easy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow do you do\u201ds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whisper and ripple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the cavern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A right, little company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To commune with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To sit,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To share,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To summon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever spirit that will serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breath in the building<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The semi-silent, seismic sound<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of returning home.
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