A poem for God probably deserved first post honors. Oh well, at least I know I’m forgiven. This poem tries to view the birth of Christ from heaven’s perspective, the rending of the Trinity.
Chiasm
The Masculine and The Feminine
Creator and Comfort
Life and Breath
All in All
Most.
One
Child
Born on earth
Two mourn death
Wordless they suffer
Grieving the Bethlehem birth.
Husband. Father. Grandfather. Pilot. Pastor. Poet.
3 responses so far ↓
Real Live Preacher // Jul 16, 2007 at 4:41 pm
I like the shape of this. Everything coming to a point in the center. AND, I like that you took us to the cross, but from the point of view of the grieving parents of Jesus. (If I’m reading this right)
Papa Goodyear // Jul 16, 2007 at 11:48 pm
I was imagining the Father and the Holy Spirit grieving at the incarnation. Life for us meant death for them; Emanuel (God with us) meant separation (albeit temporary) in heaven; cause for rejoicing for us meant grief there, at least in my imagining, for a time.
Mark Goodyear // Jul 18, 2007 at 3:14 pm
“All in All/Most. ” I love that pun so much.
All in almost. It’s a phrase that has hope and yearning and promise all mixed up together.
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