And the palms

After Mark 11:1-14

Gathered from the fields,

collected and carried

to the procession of the king

riding, entering his city,

unlike any conqueror previous

but a conqueror nonetheless,

The palm branches, waving

in the sunlight, spread across

the road ridden by the king,

designed to recognize, to honor,

to celebrate, to revere, to welcome

the rider on his way to the place

of sacrifice.

Photograph by Scott Webb via Unsplash. Used with permission.