Thursday, December 29, 2016

Lord, Wilt, Thou at This Time Restore Again the Kingdom to Israel?

All the maples groan:
"Hosanna in the highest!"
leaves spread over road.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Whole-Weed Toast

On that day, when the bread shall rise,
the angel comes with reaping scythe
to lay the fields and furrows bare--
to weed the wheat and tear out tares.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

These Are Not Drunken, as Ye Suppose

It's Monday morning,
and I am still hung over
on the blood of Christ.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Being Found in Fashion as a Man, He Humbled Himself

Emmanuel! God is with us:
Word become flesh, Word became ashes.
Dust You were. To dust return--
unto the ground where You were born.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Thou Shalt Worship the Lord Thy God, and Him Only Shalt Thou Serve

Get behind me, Satan!
lest I dash my foot
against a stone-turned-into-bread,
for if I fall down
it's not to worship thee.

Lord, bear me up--
as children unto Abraham--
for I cannot hold my peace:
   Blessed is the king
     who comes in the name of the Lord!
   Peace in heaven,
     and glory in the highest heaven!