pure and persuasive as spring rains
accumulate and wait for moonrise…
memos from heaven everywhere; next to
my feet…see, i am taking off my shoes.
bare branches as springboards for
flight, riding the breath of God?
onion heart…never getting all the way in
but what cardiologist God, wearing scrubs,
air around him clarified suddenly and
by that i think God means us to be
an inner fountain springing always fresh
to grow in His reflected image!
An ending poem of 12 lines for the end of the year and the 12th month as prompted by Laura Bloomsbury at dVerse. I chose ending lines from poems in Sea Glass by Luci Shaw, 2016. (In final line I changed pronoun “its” to “his”).
a poem in my pocket 
Dec 05, 2022 @ 14:42:59
This feels like prayer beads coming together.
Dec 03, 2022 @ 18:27:31
I love the circular imagery, Lynn, the closing rounding off the theme so naturally. Beautifully arranged!
Dec 04, 2022 @ 15:00:53
Thanks, Dora! I recommend reading some of Luci Shaw’s poetry too 🙂
Dec 04, 2022 @ 15:02:55
I’ll look her up!
Dec 03, 2022 @ 13:02:07
This is beautifully rendered, Lynn 😀
Dec 03, 2022 @ 15:31:33
Thank you, Sanaa!
Dec 03, 2022 @ 12:36:35
I was captivated by the imagery….especially “bare branches as springboards for /flight, riding the breath of God” and “cardiologist God, wearing scrubs”.
Dec 03, 2022 @ 15:31:03
Yes, I liked those lines too! Thanks for reading, Mish.
Dec 03, 2022 @ 09:13:22
I like the way the first two lines set the tone for the rest of the poem. (K)
Dec 03, 2022 @ 15:28:40
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Dec 03, 2022 @ 08:08:10
Beautiful loop of prayer Lynn.
Dec 03, 2022 @ 08:11:47
Thanks, Grace…I borrowed the title from one of Luci’s poems as well. I really enjoyed your poem but was unable to comment.
Dec 03, 2022 @ 06:41:17
this is charming Lynn – a beautiful meld of your last lines
“bare branches as springboards for
flight, riding the breath of God?”
Dec 03, 2022 @ 08:07:16
Thank you, Laura…you gave us a a fun and interesting challenge!
Dec 02, 2022 @ 22:21:58
Well done, Lynn. I love your closing lines.
Dec 03, 2022 @ 08:08:43
I appreciate your appreciation, Dwight 🙂
Dec 03, 2022 @ 12:02:54
You are very welcome!