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"WHITE LILY"


When the first 
snow-white lily 
sprouted from drops of milk
spilled from Hera’s breast
and on her lap sweet Hurcules 
rested, baby feather fingers touching
she smiled a surrogate mother’s
fantasy, to make time stop still
reached her hands to 
touch the Heavens
creating something of her own
this not from her body torn
her very own Celestial Galaxy
the Milky Way was born
White Lily

lilium
leirion
lilium
leirion
golden ochre anther
Venus rose from
sea of foam
envious with eyes of green
marred it’s beauty
with male pistil
ardent jealousy
White Lily

I am the Rose of Sharon,
Lily of the Valley
Sings the Song of Solomon
Flowers of the Field
White Lily

Springtime Nazareth
blessed Time of Flowers
Our Lady and Our Lord’s
Holy Annunciation
Gabriel fresh from Heaven’s Gate
white petals at his feet
Shining Light Illuminates
Announcement Incarnate
White Lily

Black Night of the Soul
Garden of Gethsemane
not hiding from His enemies
He looks upon their 
clean beauty as He prays,
speaking secrets to their stamens
He smiles at their response
3 petals each flower displays.
White Lily

Sacred blood spilt on soil
The water from His side
drink His tears filled with blood
His white robed 
Apostles of Hope turn to HIS Light
now they're sanctified 
blooming from His Spirit 
death denied eternally
WHITE LILIES

(Lovejoy-Burton/2018 Jan)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JIDoEC2pUU

1 John 5 (NIV)

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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton

Date: 1/11/2018 3:55:00 PM

It's all rather intriguing. More research required. I know you weren't commenting on the quality. I was.:) There endeth today's sermon. Regards, Reverend Lovejoy

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton

Date: 1/11/2018 3:39:00 PM

I know it's not the best. But I wanted to write something beautiful, that meant something important, that had some purpose this morning. Thanks JM. Lux Vitae

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 1/11/2018 5:15:00 PM

I think the White Lily gets a bad rap. It's usually assocated with "Death". I don't think it should be associated with Death at all. I think the White Lily is about BIRTH, Life renewed. Maybe I should go to Semenary School. Maybe not, I'd be too much for them.

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 1/11/2018 3:55:00 PM

Commenced with the Laurie Anderson song White Lily, then merged with inspiration from your poem The Spirit, The Water, The Blood. Then I discovered through research, all Lilies have 3 petals, amazing really, something larger at play, certainly not co-incidence nor serendipity. And then, you know, Lux Vitae is in my family coat of arms.