Jesus

Most of you read Pentimento.  I had not really.  I followed a link today and began perusing her older posts.  Good, good stuff.  Sunday's post made me think of Claire, especially, and her thoughts on the poor.  Do you always feel as if you should put quotation marks around "the poor"?  As if they are a category unto themselves?  Are we being ironic, using air quotes?  Aren't we all poor in a way, or do the quotes mean physically poor rather than spiritually poor?  "The Poor" as opposed to poor people.  Anyway.

Reading back in time along Pentimento's posts I discovered this gem.  She was right.  Just watch.




 

Poetry Wednesday, Vol. 86

Spring Song

Lucille Clifton

the green of Jesus
is breaking the ground
and the sweet
smell of delicious Jesus
is opening the house and
the dance of Jesus music
has hold of the air and
the world is turning
in the body of Jesus and
the future is possible

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This poem feels hopeful and a little hippy and a whole lot happy, and all the way ready for Easter.  We can feel and taste and hear Easter Sunday on the not too distant horizon. 

Have a peaceful week.