how to recognize god’s chosen ii

they will smell of ashes & oranges, of origin & anise

they will call out to brother stone & sister mud, brother wind
& sister air & wait for father tree & mother river to answer

tree & river, stone & mud, wind & air will speak
to them when they do & not speak when they don’t 

& none but they will know the difference between
the visitation of the word & the silence of the world 

according to what they have received they will speak
& they will at times hold their tongue 

you might wonder don’t they weary of standing 
at the corner tongue in hand waiting for speech

you might wonder how they will speak when the word
descends upon them & they with a dry tongue in hand  

& all that word rushing into the estuary of their mouth 
like a tidal bore & they without tongue to ride the wave

but these are the silly questions of those who suffer
no visitations for they know not all waves are to be ridden

they know once the waves of the visitation settle loneliness 
& wailing are all that’s left even when the word is love

especially when the word is peace or mercy or grace

16 thoughts on “how to recognize god’s chosen ii

  1. Rudy Thomas

    With knotted from the first poem, I’m ready to delve into this second one. In the beginning was the word, but in this second, the word is powerful, is god.

    Reply
  2. Rae Cobbs

    I am seeing people who are represented by a martyr, those who have spiritual sensitivity and those who fear it. This is raising a tumult in my heart.

    Reply
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