Three Poems for Summer by Marci McGowan
Gone to the Dogs
“But when they were in trouble and got serious, and decided to seek God, the God of Israel, God let himself be found. At that time, it was a dog-eat-dog world; life was constantly up for grabs–no one, regardless of country, knew what the next day might bring.” 2 Chronicles 15:3-4 The Message Bible
Convocation
Invocation
Discombobulation
Elevation
Revocation
Irritation
Condemnation
Retaliation
Suppression
Supplication
Insurrection
All the wild things are on the loose,
And on the roam
For an Equitable Home
I Am the Icemaker
“Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced.
You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.”
James 3: 17-18 The Message Bible
I am the icemaker. I bring forth ice.
I am the dream maker.
What are your dreams?
I am the Peacemaker.
I bring forth Peace
Only if you allow that to happen.
What are your wishes, thoughts, and feelings?
I have my own wishes, thoughts, and feelings.
You can hear of them.
But only if you allow your own soul to bring forth
Presence.
On the purposeful path,
We each have our own.
Yesterday, You Cried
“When the clouds are full of water, it rains. When the wind blows down a tree, it lies where it falls. Don’t sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don’t stare at the clouds. Get on with your life.”
Ecclesiastes 11:3-4 The Message Bible
Yesterday, you cried.
I did not understand the crying or
The reason behind.
Yesterday, you did not try.
I could have understood the trying
Better than the
Manipulative crying.
I heard you sighing.
It was a loud and longing
Sigh.
And then you said good bye,
But you did not say a word
About your invisible leaving
And heaving.
And the crying and sighing could
Have been some decent words,
Which I would have heard.
Instead of the deceitful and moaning
Crying.
And of a more pleasant goodbye-ing.
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