Industry
What is the magic of a machine?
Functionality incarnate, utilitarian usage,
What merit is in that?
What beauty can be found in a plastic box?
Holds everything but deadens all,
Why would we accept that?
What functionality engages the mind,
In faithful commitment to nothingness?
What hell-bound trap is that?
Nature
Do you ever get over-whelmed
by the beauty of life?
Can you smell the blossoms
of winter spring?
Do the stars lean to your embrace
and get welcomed by your returning kiss?
If not, where do you get caught up?
Why do you let everyday disturbances
Soil the life you live?
Will you let Him entrance you
With the wonders He bestows?
The Rain of all His blessings and grace?
Will you let Him wander into your soul?
Will you bend the knees and let your love go?
Soar to Him in His wonder?
Let Him wander in your winded soul.
First of all, Dr. Raiger would have underlined the second line of the third stanza of the first poem. In a good way. I like it.
ReplyDeleteSecond, the first Stanza of "Nature" wasn't at all influenced by Vanilla Twilight by any chance, was it? ;)
Third, love the last line. So quieting...
Julia: these are amazing. Really. Especially "Nature," and especially the second stanza of it. "Will you let Him wander into your soul?" Beautiful.
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