This hand-wrought silver
'small crazy dog' pin
will look fantastic
adorning my hiking fedora,
right next to the fused-glass,
hand-blown
copper Celtic cross pendant
made by another local artisan.

And O God,
what beauty you
have helped to make,
this pressed-wildflower
hanging pretty ornament,
constructed with creative-hands,
will bring eternal happiness
back home forever.

And when I'm
a million miles
away from such sacredness,
I'll have my hot java
in my hand-spun
earthenware
mug to comfort me,
and at night,
I'll sip tea from
handcrafted
porcelain pottery,
remembering fondly,
the kindness and care
I fond there,
in the land of sacred hands.