Friday, April 12, 2013

The street stained red



The street turned red,
a deep red scarlet, after
I spilled communion wine
on the sidewalk in front
of the hardware store.
I used the bread to sop
it up, but it kept pouring,
spreading to the street.
Too slow to chase after it,
I watched the stain
turn the street scarlet red,
the wine now sloshing
its way to infinity.

8 comments:

  1. Such imagery! Makes me reflect upon God's infinite love for us . . .
    Blessings, Glynn!

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  2. Because Out of the hardware store I came holding three nails--three spikes more like. Puncturing the bread, spilling that which still flows blood red

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  3. Wow, Glynn. Reminds me of a scene in the beginning of the book Les Miserables.

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  4. the street turned red
    curved right
    then disappeared
    over the rise

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  5. Red, the color of joy
    the color of celebration
    the color of life

    Thank you for this imagery. Lovely.

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  6. sopping it up with the bread...excellent. Love this one.

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