James Ph. Kotsybar Poet Iambic Pentameter

God's Image

“Created in God‘s image” doesn’t mean 
five fingers or five toes upon each limb, 
nor anything, I think, that can be seen,
And how can we tell if God’s “Her” or “Him?” 
Defining “image,” in the sense divine,
must just refer to something of the soul -- 
nothing of appearance, something more fine -- 
no mere trait but a quality that’s whole.

What image does Divinity possess? 
Is anything outside of This gestalt? 
Might angels sport God’s image more or less? 
Where in creation could This image halt?

Perhaps the meaning is that all the world 
is only intellection and notion, 
and all the drama into which we’re hurled 
is nothing but God’s whimsy in motion. 
“Image” might just mean fantasy or thought -- 
Divine invention in which we are caught.

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Caroline Cécile Delacroix May 15, 2011 at 10:39 PM Thought provoking write and very well written. Why not think that we all have the divine spark within ourselves? And with this life, we are given a chance to make it shine. What if God wants us to be better than Him/Her? As parents wish the children to be better and more successful than them. The result should be joy, I mean, why else does someone create? If not to receive the joy creation brings.

Caroline Cécile Delacroix May 15, 2011 at 10:39 PM And if a creation is a reflection of the artist, well, male and female, created He/She them. Both must be God's attribute. Can't create something that isn't in you, right? Thanks for the share. Caroline.