Tuesday, November 17, 2009

HOVERING



HOVERING

IN THE BEGINNING


GOD CREATED


EMPTINESS


A VOID


AND BROODED OVER IT


LIKE A MOTHER EAGLE


OVER HER NEST

FROM EMPTINESS HE CALLED FORTH


A WATERY GLOBE

FROM THE WATER HE CALLED OUT


LAND

FROM LAND HE CREATED


ALL THAT WAS


AND MAN

FROM CHAOS TO MAN


WITH A WAVE OF HIS HAND


OR RATHER A PASSING THOUGHT

OR MORE LIKELY


A PASSION TO BE LOVED

THAT MAN COULD SEE


GOD CREATED SUN

THAT MAN COULD REST


GOD CREATED MOON

THAT MAN COULD WONDER


GOD CREATED STARS


TO MAKE MAN PUZZLE


AND TO REACH

THAT MAN COULD CHALLENGE


HE CREATED RIVERS TO CROSS


AND MOUNTAINS TO CLIMB

BUT WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH ALL THESE GIFTS

LIKE CHILDREN ON CHRISTMAS MORNING


WEVE SCRABBLED OVER TOYS


BROKE THEM

AND THE PARENT WEEPS

FRANK A VOLLMER

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