Piece of Coal
The piece of coal that wanted to be diamond said to the earth: Press me. The succulent grape that wanted to be wine said…
GOD’S MONOTONE
The rain’s coming down outside my window – leaky pipes – a background
monotone –
Raven the black cat on deep burgundy bedspread – green eyes blazing in pure
round monotone –
The world’s assembled in a cunning way to appear real to us –
If we saw it in its true dimensions we might feel a real profound monotone
What delight in a squirrel rooting for seeds among tall grasses –
Birds at the feeder trilling their variable compound monotone!
My heart wants to explode half the time and ignite into a sparkling flare –
Sometimes taking great self-control to keep it at an underground monotone
Gates of sparkling golden roses open at a single breath –
Especially if accompanied by the low heartbeat’s homebound monotone
Underneath the surfaces of things and way behind appearances
A light shines against a screen of butterflies whose wings make a spellbound monotone
I sit at the feet of lions – ameen repeated over and over in their leonine purring –
And in the living roar of God’s Majesty’s long astounding monotone
6/16/2002 (from The Flame of Transformation Turns to Light)
Categories: Poems