I enjoyed this, especially the opening "Good news breaks/like bread". A very nicely sustained image.
nancy
· 2 months ago
that does sound like a big week...woah.
that is one slick poem.
goodwordediting
· 2 months ago
Nancy, a slick poem about communion could be dangerous...
AnnVoskamp_HolyExperience
· 2 months ago
Congratulations on the agent's interest! YAY! We'll pray for much grace this week in the midst, Marcus...
"consummation sliced"... my.
You write, sir.
goodwordediting
· 2 months ago
Ann, it is SO good to hear from you. Thanks for commenting on this one.
WriterMom
· 2 months ago
wow, I like this poem...especially:
from super markets or German rye from a local baker. Not condemnation, not restoration, but consummation...Don’t spread your imitation butter on something black and bitter.
Not restoration I guess in the sense that that is taken in by consummation. And we somehow in some way by the Spirit are becoming what we eat, nourished on the Body and blood of our Savior, most certainly participating in his life.
Do we hunger for this? Interesting poem, and one that makes me think.
goodwordediting
· 2 months ago
Ted, the idea of restoration vs. consummation comes from my friend, Sam Van Eman. He says God is not just restoring the world to some Eden like state--because Eden would still contain possibility for another fall. Instead, God is going to consummate creation so that there is a new creation.
I don't know what I think of Sam's idea, but I played around with it here.
For me, Communion and the other sacraments/activities of our faith is something that too easily becomes routine. Poetry is a way for me to rethink it, challenge it, hopefully without falling into heresy!
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that is one slick poem.
We'll pray for much grace this week in the midst, Marcus...
"consummation sliced"... my.
You write, sir.
from super markets
or German rye
from a local baker.
Not condemnation,
not restoration,
but consummation...Don’t
spread your imitation
butter on something
black and bitter.
- cornelia seigneur
www.corneliaseigneur.com
west linn oregon
Do we hunger for this? Interesting poem, and one that makes me think.
I don't know what I think of Sam's idea, but I played around with it here.
For me, Communion and the other sacraments/activities of our faith is something that too easily becomes routine. Poetry is a way for me to rethink it, challenge it, hopefully without falling into heresy!