Diminished
but ennobled,
the soldier came home
his two limbs
traded for the
sanctuary
of a deeper peace
Broken
in completeness,
his braces held proud
each battle
medaled
in the memory
—of his finest hour
(The New Room: November, 2021)
Categories:
medaled, courage,
Form: Free verse
On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel,
Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel:
O sun, stand still over Gibeon,
O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon
Joshua 10:12 NIV
GOOD SOLDIERS
soldier sun and moon
hearkened to the Lord’s orders —
stood at attention
arrayed in shining armor
the full-medaled sun obeys
in white uniform
the moon over the valley
awaits assignment
while the high sun shines
the Lord fights for Israel
9/15/2019
Categories:
medaled, bible,
Form: Tanka
Victorious Orchard {of} Filled {in} Oblivion,
My lined
Bitter Fountain {of} drowned Light
{in} soft trantrum.
Loafing Homeland
of Marble Smut.
Your
Closed eyes smelling weeping
And Still
On certain solitary sheets, circumstances, singing roll through the streets
And, as well, Many other
Moaning happy Things of this Sort.
Fallen Things, Medaled acts of Tenderness,
Quickly Followed By
Retreating bite marks, hard and rough through my Plastic Shoulder.
Covered with Lust Blood and Death, my Shattered Lip of Threatens.
Clothing me with Shirts of red and defeated mourning,
I have only the Dawn, with you.
For the Devil has your Eyes
By Evening.
-thend-
Categories:
medaled, devotion, faith, life, love,
Form: Free verse