[Oe List ...] Three reflections anticipating Grand Jury announcement re Ferguson

[Ellie Stock via OE]

Three resurrected reflections in anticipation of the Grand Jury announcement here in St. Louis/Ferguson...


HOW UNFORGOTTEN

How unforgotten
the unexpected
that bombs love with hate
and explodes
in burning tears
and smoldering whys
then lingers a while 
in smoking derision 
and stinking distrust.
How absurd
the destroying and rebuilding!
My God, how absurd . . 


SEVEN TIMES SEVENTY WHAT?

Both black
Both white--
depending on light--
small white lambs and 
little black sheep
isolated in pigmented crevices
echoing bleat and bells
unheard
unseen
unsought by shepherds
watching flocks by night 
with lamps furnished by
foolish virgins.


WE ARE THE WEB OF LIFE

We are the Web of Life,
    threads of all creation,
common origin bursting bright
    spins common destination--
twining from atom's flight
    to galaxies' mutation.
Planets, creatures, humans alike
    disclose cosmic imagination.
Earth's beauty and suffering plight
    craft universal incarnation.

Will it endure darkest night
    in bonded collaboration--
exuding elegant delight and
    bounteous celebration or
will its warping song decry
    to sustain strands' vibration and
it woofing dance succumb to fright 
    in panicked conflagration?
Or can we confide
    in trust's reconciliation and
ever abide
    in Heaven and Earth's consummation?

We are the Web of Life.
    What we do to the web is our own consecration.


If you are interested in the updated summaries re Ferguson from October and November, let me know.  I don't remember where I left off sending them before.  They are long but might be of interest to some and include info not in media.

Grace and peace~
Thanksgiving blessings~
Ellie Stock
elliestock at aol.com 



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