Sunday, March 29, 2020

TO The Christian Poets In Their Beautiful Disgrace

there is no brighter metaphor than Christ

though some would have you bury him pretending to be nice

and pray that you dont mention him again

he still will rise

the planets in his eyes.

the web of morning broken

by the pearls of dew

he weeps for you anew among wild grasses

and by a broken Garden

and right beside you.

why why do you deny Him.

imagine Him as AWOL in the world

what words are vessels for

they want you to ignore

who spoke the world to Light.

oh let it be.

they only see what they want to see

and spill the radiance at their feet so carelessly

like infants still unknowing.

mary angela douglas 27 march 2020

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