Born Again in the Garden

Poetry

Born Again in the Garden 

The springing blossoms a 

Virginal solacer lithely 

Kissing our eyes away the 

Aeolian chill whisking off 

To nothing in the sunshine. 

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Untethered and redecked 

Off to new shores anew, 

Spring in the time of spring, 

Love in the petals of dew 

Bid the slate sky farewell. 

—

The brand fades in a mist 

Of green bridal veils and  

White bridal trains, secret 

Loves of life and the wings 

Flutter near, whisper light. 

—

Touch and see skin glow 

Lightly tan, lightly snow. 

The Path straightly rises. 

Burdens undone, lifted. 

Calls of song to prayer. 

Taste, hear: waves waves. 

—

The passage safe opens 

As babies are born so we 

Live through their living 

Vicarious atonement our 

Failure to hope through  

The Death that is winter. 

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But now we’re alive in 

A shout from the tomb. 

Out in the spring rains 

Unfurling May flowers. 

Beautiful songs in our 

New words. Ears sharp. 

Rose smell to our noses. 

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5/9/20 Hiawatha, IA