When peaceful silence lay over all, |
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and night had run the half of her swift course,
down from the heavens, from the royal throne, leapt your all-powerful Word;
into the heart of a doomed land the stern warrior leapt.
Carrying your unambiguous command like a sharp sword,
he stood, and filled the universe with death;
he touched the sky, yet trod the earth.
Wisdom 18:14-16Google Images
The cold courts
of the fields
curl in
on themselves
beneath designs
of cloud
falling
through
this time of
grey
clawing
branches
against
the dimming sky
of my heart
where I don’t feel you
anymore
only the
bitterly
breezes
over me
through these
lonely courts
of the fields
closing in
this
time of
grey
clawing
branches
against
shuffling
ghosts
of prayer.
Shuffling ghosts of prayer is intriguing ... And drawing parallels between aspects of nature and the heart is fitting. I appreciate the honesty of this piece. Thanks for posting. God bless!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy! The shuffling ghosts are in me these days and long nights. Prayers for their exit. God Bless you!!!
DeleteWonderful!!! Love this: "the dimming sky of my heart where I don't feel you anymore." Breathtaking and deeply moving.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne...what times! I appreciate your reading and generous commenting. Love to you and God Bless.
DeleteBeautifully expressed, Cynthia, and I can so relate! That Scripture verse from the book of Wisdom is so breathtaking! I interpret your poem through my own constant spiritual state of dryness and darkness...love the bare branches. I am so grateful for the tiniest dewdrop that falls upon them. As always, your poetry is like those dewdrops to my soul. Thank you! Love and hugs.....and always a smile : )
ReplyDeleteThank you Patricia and I love "the tiniest dewdrop that falls upon them." That is beautiful to contemplate on a bare branch...a poem there!! These dark and dry times are a struggle to say the least. Prayers for yours and much love and light your way always dearest friend!!
ReplyDeleteCynthia, so sadly, bitterly beautiful in its truth. What a beautiful God-given gift you have been blessed with, giving voice to our struggles.
ReplyDeleteThank you Caitlynne Grace. This piece still needs some re-work but I have not returned to it yet. These struggles are ongoing are they not? I like that you see their "sadly, bitterly beautiful... truth." Wonderfully, poetically and succinctly expressed by yourself. I am so glad to meet you. Grateful for your visiting and commenting so beautifully and generously. It is late here so I will visit your place/blog tomorrow. I merely glanced at it and am looking forward to spending time and attention there with your intriguing and amazing writing and photography. Again...thanks for dropping by...
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