city streets
moving to the music
of the dance
Monthly Archives: March 2016
EASTER BIRDS
LOST IN THE LEAVES
PASTORAL III
TEARS
BELGIUM
under a livid sky
trees wave white flags
to the wind
and once again
terror strikes in Belgium
from misguided fools
who think their God
demands blood
and hatred
but He has said:
What does the Lord
require of you
but to do justice
and to love kindness
and to walk humbly
with your God
© Maureen Sudlow
DIVERSITY
JUST A WALK
SUMMER’S END
THE FAR HILLS
PALM SUNDAY
ETERNAL EASTER
With waving palms they welcomed Him
the coming King of Kings.
Cloaks are cast upon the road
and loud Hosannas ring, until again
the crowd is swayed by rhetoric of hate
a louder cry of crucify
is heard without the gate
we see the Man of love and peace
now nailed on the cross
soldiers gamble for his clothes
and innocence is lost
crowds today are also led
by hatred’s fickle moods
turning their faces from this God
to whom the man alludes
no matter that He died for us
we will not share his love
we close our eyes to others needs
ignoring Heaven’s dove
and the stones are crying out again
in Syria, Afghanistan
wherever innocent blood is lost
once more we fail
to count the cost
of hatred
© Maureen Sudlow
You must be logged in to post a comment.