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God's On Mute

(Author’s note: This poem is a humorous look at how the pandemic changed our technology, our relationships, and maybe even our spiritual quests.)


God’s on Mute

By Mark D. Stucky
We forgot how to talk
during the pandemic.
Glitches often bedeviled us,
and we erratically conversed.
Technology was cursed
but also godsent.

We had to learn new words
and new meanings of words
when Zoom burst from obscurity
to overnight ubiquity,
helping to (almost) satisfy
our lonely souls inside.

And now I want to Zoom with God,
typing questions in the chat box
because He seems to be on mute
and His camera is turned off.
But I want to see the face of God
and take screen selfies of Him with me
to start a Facebook killer meme
and blow up Instagram and Twitter.
Pray tell where I can find and click
a divine invitation link!


(First published with the title “On Mute” in Bearings Online, 30 Nov. 2022. See also my poems “Missing: God Incarnate,” “The Ascension (with Rewrites),” and “God Around the Corner.”)

(Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash.com.)

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Triny Xiang July 15, 2023 at 11:15 AM I want to zoom with God, too. If you know his IP address or login ID, please share it with us. Even before the pandemic, God appeared silent. Perhaps that is where God retreated long before the pandemic. I have a feeling he is shy to take selfies with us. A thought provoking poem. Thank you.