Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Black Pheasant (Luke 13:34)



WE WERE SURPRISED WHEN WE FOUND IT

THE CARBONIZED REMAINS OF THE PHEASANT

THE FIRE HAD BEEN INTENSE

BUT SHORT LIVED

CREATED BY THE STORM

EXTINGUISHED BY THE STORM

BUT THE INTERIM HAD BEEN EXTREME

FED BY THE DEBRIS OF THE DROUGHT



SO REAL

IT LOOK LIFELIKE

EXCEPT FOR THE COLOR

IT LOOKED ASLEEP



BUT WHEN WE KNELT TO TOUCH IT

IT FELL APART

AND FOUR CHICKS

RAN OUT FROM UNDER



PERHAPS

BECAUSE

WE HAD SEEN ENOUGH OF DEATH THAT DAY

WE WERE MOVED TO TEARS



SHE COULD HAVE FLOWN

SHE COULD HAVE SAVED HERSELF

SHE STAYED

GATHERED HER BROOD

UNDER HER WINGS

AND BROUGHT THEM THROUGH THE FIRE



WE GATHERED THE CHICKS

THEY WOULD SURVIVE



REST WELL MOTHER



YOU HAVE TAUGHT US

WELL



FRANK A VOLLMER

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