Contemplating Life... Day by Day

By: Sister Trinette, SSpS

"Trees", by Joyce Kilmer, was a poem that a fifth grade teacher read to Sister Trinette that sparked an early interest in poetry. Her teacher asked her to memorize the poem and put a melody to it. If you had asked Sister Trinette to sing you "Trees", she would have gladly thrown up her arm or "branches" and sing the poem. When Sister Trinette was 19 years old, she lived for a summer with her Aunt Maggie. It was during this time that Sister heard the calling from the Holy Spirit to become a nun. She says of this calling, "I could have blocked my ears, but I didn't".

During Sister Trinette's busy and quiet times, she always enjoyed writing poetry. She encourages us all by saying, "Make up your own poems". Keep a catalog of them. Listen and dwell on the words. "Put yourself in the poems". She has written over 150 poems. Many have been published and several have received awards from poetry societies. Sister Trinette had a good life. She said, "God gently guided me and never pushed me. He always has pruned me along the way like the landscapers cutting the blades of grass. I am happy and at peace."

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About the Author

Sister Trinette entered the convent when she was 20 years old and took her vows with the Order of the Holy Spirit in Techny, Illinois. Her many active roles as a Sister have been working at Saint Therese Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois, teaching kindergarten in Greenville, Mississippi, and visiting patients in nursing homes in New Hampton, Iowa. Her favorite role was when she was asked to take care of the sanctuary at Techny for 13 years. She loved preparing the altar and bringing the beauty of flowers and nature into the sanctuary.