In the Wilderness – a Poem

Posted by in poems, Poetry on Feb 28th, 2009 | 4 comments

I rain my prayers

on this dry

ground

I trample the dust

with my feet—feet

prepared with peace,

fierce peace

that refuses

to be broken

by the rocks

of drought

 

I drench

these fallow fields

with desperation

I plough

their difficult depths

with determined trust

 

I guard the faith

planted

long ago

I hold the light

of changeless

ageless truth

to the soil

 

And no matter

how long it takes

for the promise

to be fulfilled

 

I wait actively

joyfully

hopefully

steadfast and sure

until

the parched ground

bursts

with unthinkable

life

 

 

 

4 Responses to “ “In the Wilderness – a Poem”

  1. benward says:
    February 28, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    Thanks for this, Joanne. You do make the words sing (This, coming from a singer :).

    Reply
  2. Rachel says:
    March 2, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    goosebumps. no words… just goosebumps.

    thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Paul and Alison says:
    March 12, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    Good Lord this is AMAZING!!! Sent it to a friend who desperately needed to read this.

    Reply
  4. Timothy says:
    August 31, 2009 at 3:09 am

    deeply touches me on an intellectual level in a knowing i am steeped in…thanks

    Reply

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