Earth Day 2021
What we need now is sacrament: the transubstantiation of microplastics, the epiclesis of climate calling down the Spirit on the storms and droughts and strung-out chaos the shoddy sky keeps tripping on. we need confessionals crammed with alarm clocks to rouse us to the full stature of our sins-- slouching, scoliotic giants who (fi, fie, fo, fum) smell the blood of future generations and factory farm animals and all their siblings stretched out razor thin on the chopping block. we need baptism by the billions-- every blessed head anointed by pure precious water and christened child of streams, rivers, lakes and seas. before it's too late we need last rites-- the sacred smelling salts to slap our lungs and faces out of our lethal swoon and coax hope from the brink of drowning in broken heights back to grounded, honest work. matrimony we most need-- loves wedded indissolubly: Earth and earthlings bound so tight that no man-made corrosive could worm in between. we need holy orders-- we've proved too unruly to command ourselves; so when heaven thunders "Jump!" may we with strong, trained faith reply "How high?"
Lisa Calzonetti
Posted at 06:53h, 22 AprilA perfect earth day lament wrapped in hope…..with gratitude.
Joy Powell
Posted at 08:23h, 22 AprilHow and where can I get a copy of Reupholstered Psalms
Pauline Lally Lally
Posted at 09:05h, 22 AprilCongratulations!!! What a way to start the day. Thanks so much, Greg.
Greg Kennedy
Posted at 13:16h, 22 AprilThrough Novalis Publishers: http://www.novalis.ca
Max Oliva
Posted at 13:40h, 22 AprilI love this! Well composed. Thank you.
Rosemary McGinn
Posted at 15:43h, 22 AprilGreg,wonderful Poem for Earth Day. I truly appreciated your Earth Story with Nan.I do hope your book is published soon.Gratefully Rosemary McGinn C.S.J.
Kate Crawford
Posted at 17:11h, 22 AprilBeautiful! I shared this with the Council of Huron Shores United Church in Grand Bend, Ontario this afternoon. Very much appreciated!
Caroline Maloney
Posted at 00:55h, 23 AprilSo insightful and rich with “the sacramental”! Thank you!
Roy Fanthome
Posted at 02:36h, 24 AprilThanks for sharing your day. Lord. Help us to take one day at a time