Ok then…I’ve been sitting on these few lines for several weeks now wondering where they might lead. I need to throw it out there for some feedback, good or bad. Does this look like it will go anywhere? What feelings are evoked when you read this bit?
Maybe it just needs to percolate a bit longer…
Thoughts? Comments?
In the Image of God,
In the Image of Man…God created man in his image, in the image of God he created them…
icons
images of the saints
in orderly lines
of godliness grace,
pale, gray plaster
lining the walls,
with pious eyes
offering ancient solace
and silence
Update: Thanks L.L. for the highlight on this weeks RAP at HCB! For more RAP goodness take a look at these blogs:
A Simple Country Girl’s Raspberries
Monica’s Dinner Table
Joelle’s The Beginning of the Path to There
Claire’s Wind-Tossed Paper
Laura’s Tumor
Yvette’s A Daily Prayer
Sara’s Night
LL’s Sweep
Deb’s Orange Glow
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I like this a lot. Not just the sounds, but the shape too.
.-= L.L. Barkat´s last blog ..Why Do You Write? (tweet, blog…) =-.
[...] my part, Eric’s Image of Man, Image of God brought this ordinary lady to a place of quiet wonder and holy longing. And I hope that is not only [...]
pale, gray plaster…
i can relate well to colour and texture, and this feels silent and cool to the feel.
This made me think of a dicotamy between being saintly and pious and being human and falling short of glory within ourselves. The pale gray plaster and silence echos this thought as well. It makes me think of being called into relationship with Christ in order to be his flesh and blood body in the worlds and not to be pale gray silent plaster upon a church wall. These were powerful words for me and convicted me deep within my heart.
made me want to reach out and touch cool walls–what lies between is often art.
lovely.
.-= laura´s last blog ..Old Man =-.