A Utah grad student couple
brought Roger Evans Baker into the world while living in São
Paulo, Brazil. Roger
and his five siblings were raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
Later he earned his BA in English at Brigham Young University, along
with a minor in Portuguese.
There his
professors sowed the seeds of a love of poetry.
Following law school at BYU, Roger returned to Portugal where he studied international law as a
Fulbright scholar.
In 1993 He went to
work as a criminal prosecutor for Tooele City, Utah, and continues today in the position of City Attorney.
In his free time, Roger rears children (7),
raises chickens, walks Erda’s farm-flanked roads, reads, and writes the
occasional poem. Roger’s current project
is the book
Rabbit Lane: Memoir of a
Country Road, serialized in 50 chapters at
www.rabbitlaneutah.com.
The book tells the story of a humble dirt
country road, its origins, its human history, its nature, and its ability to
bring enlightenment, peace, and even healing to those who mindfully walk it.
Also on his website are many of his poems,
songs, and woodworking projects.
MIRACLE
the small
the hidden
the barely seen
what brings joy
what stretches
what teaches
a brush with the senses
an immersion
a whisper
relief
healing
denouement
my desire to forgive
my yearning to touch another
my love
your forgiveness
your reaching toward
your love
a butterfly's artwork wings
a bird's song
a giggling brook
fog hovering pink under sunrise
antlers, alert, twisting above brush
owl's soundless flight
your whisper
your touch
unconditional
A Utah grad student couple
brought Roger Evans Baker into the world while living in São Paulo, Brazil. Roger
and his five siblings were raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Later he earned his BA in English at Brigham Young University, along
with a minor in Portuguese. There his
professors sowed the seeds of a love of poetry.
Following law school at BYU, Roger returned to Portugal where he studied international law as a
Fulbright scholar. In 1993 He went to
work as a criminal prosecutor for Tooele City, Utah, and continues today in the position of City Attorney. In his free time, Roger rears children (7),
raises chickens, walks Erda’s farm-flanked roads, reads, and writes the
occasional poem. Roger’s current project
is the book Rabbit Lane: Memoir of a
Country Road, serialized in 50 chapters at www.rabbitlaneutah.com. The book tells the story of a humble dirt
country road, its origins, its human history, its nature, and its ability to
bring enlightenment, peace, and even healing to those who mindfully walk it. Also on his website are many of his poems,
songs, and woodworking projects.
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