The lot falls

After Jonah 1 

Lots are cast;

the lot falls

on him, guilt

designated and

justified.

The sea rages,

threatening all

because of his,

one man’s,

disobedience.

And he tells

them. He tells

them to quiet

the storm 

by tossing him

into the sea.

First refusing,

they ultimately

obey, throwing

him into the waves,

sacrifice as act

of obedience.

 

Photograph by Li Yang via Unsplash. Used with permission.

Some Friday Readings

 

Invited into a Rich Community: An Interview with Matt Wheeler – Matt Connor at The Rabbit Room. 

 

“Ghost in This House” and “From a Sinner Who Didn’t Make It All the Way Through Baptist Summer Camp” – poems by C.B. Anderson at Society of Classical Poets. 

 

White – poem and artwork by Sonja Benskin Mesher.