A seed in Antioch

A seed is sown in Antioch

on the face of it, rather

an infertile, unproductive

ground growing only weeds,

no promised land

no milk or honey

barren of soul

devoid of spirit.

A seed was sown in Antioch

and took root, sprouted

growing in the most unlikely

of fields.

Photograph by Martin Birkin via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.