Last year, I found another Advent blog
entitled Go to Bethlehem and See: Advent Writings from the Friends and Fellows of the Boar's Head Tavern. I've enjoyed reading some of the author's posts and original
poetry.
Advent Haiku(s)
by Chris Yokel
Messenger
wings unfurling
plunges through stars to Nazareth
wings unfurling
plunges through stars to Nazareth
Words
explode in Mary’s mind
expand her role in history
no peasant girl ever heard such a thing
explode in Mary’s mind
expand her role in history
no peasant girl ever heard such a thing
Advent
we await Him who
has already come
we await Him who
has already come
Everyone who is born
dies
but what if you knew you were born to die?
That the purpose of your existence
was its very annihilation?
but what if you knew you were born to die?
That the purpose of your existence
was its very annihilation?
Forerunner
even in the liquid dark
John leaps
even in the liquid dark
John leaps
And the Spirit of
God
was hovering
over the void of virgin womb
was hovering
over the void of virgin womb
A star leads Magi
to the scepter rising
in the starry fields of Jacob
to the scepter rising
in the starry fields of Jacob
In the house of
breadour deepest hunger sees
the child in a feeding trough
Shepherds come like
flocks
to see David’s son
who will gather the lost sheep of Israel
to see David’s son
who will gather the lost sheep of Israel
The shekinah of God
tabernacles in Israel again
but not in the temple
tabernacles in Israel again
but not in the temple
Omniscient one
comes into the world
knowing nothing
comes into the world
knowing nothing
A star calls
astrologers from the east
but there is One who calls the stars themselves
but there is One who calls the stars themselves
Kings seek from
distant lands
and tyrants tremble at the thought—
the rumor of the manger King
and tyrants tremble at the thought—
the rumor of the manger King
The barren stump of
David
like Sarah’s aged womb
brings forth the Seed of Abraham
like Sarah’s aged womb
brings forth the Seed of Abraham
Kenosis
the Knower chooses
to not know
the Knower chooses
to not know
The carpenter obeys,he builds up a child
in wisdom and stature
Let my heart not be
too full
that like an innkeeper
I turn you away
that like an innkeeper
I turn you away
Like a curtain
night skies draw back
for a heavenly concert
night skies draw back
for a heavenly concert
From Bethlehem
Ephratha
ancient of days arises
fresh as the morning dew
ancient of days arises
fresh as the morning dew
Grace is not
stern, majestic power,
but an infant’s sleeping face
stern, majestic power,
but an infant’s sleeping face
Carpenter and virgin
stare awestruck that
they have been given such a gift
stare awestruck that
they have been given such a gift
Herod the Great
trembles
at a poor child’s cry
trembles
at a poor child’s cry
King of kings
welcomed into the world
by cold earth,
the smell of dung
and dumb animals’ cries
welcomed into the world
by cold earth,
the smell of dung
and dumb animals’ cries
Kings lay their
tributeat the feet of a child
in a poor man’s house
outside Jerusalem
He sleeps now
who has crossed heaven and earth
to arrive in this flesh
who has crossed heaven and earth
to arrive in this flesh
Soft little hands
will take their share of splinters
will touch the unclean
will be wounded in sacrifice
will take us in embrace
will take their share of splinters
will touch the unclean
will be wounded in sacrifice
will take us in embrace
(I share this Haiku in the true spirit of the season, hoping to not infringe and give credit where it is due.)
Great imagery, "interpretation"......
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