Colors in a Room, poem by Peter Menkin
by Peter Menkin Colors in a room By Peter Menkin, Obl. Cam., OSB White walls, painting aqua tope around orange sun shows angels emitting fiery elements towards earth. Heavenward arrangement as raspberry red wooden chairs around Easter table, at whose center a chick emerging from mirrored egg wrought in stained glass. Making awakening sound filling the many sunlit windows with musical illuminations. Expectant new day rising to perform the work of God in spirit of prayer. Soon united by the wind that blows many tongued mysteries providence requires. This is sufficiency, to pray. On the mountain, in the church, the tendrils of peace offer forth; stretched open in touch. The time to speak with God. Day continues. Work to be done. Rest comes soon. Nocturne of dreams will fill an envelope the space-- this room lives with imagination. By the table sits a blue and gold trunk; in place there are candles that are for the inner self, an offering that asks make dialogue happy. Lit, these are connected to the mysteries in the church by the park, communicated among the other homes. Lighted candles in the evening, day ends. Waiting they state to God: "O gracious Light, pure brightness of the ever-living Father in heaven..." Many colors. Simple icons adorn the wall: tree with yellow leaves, hermitage house at monastery, wind sculpted tree on land jutting by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, amazing cross and gems set in worked metal by an artist living in Mexico (a man praying on his knees). These are windows, mirrors, a vista. More. A man lives here. Audio reading of poem by aspiring poet Peter Menkin is here: http://www.archive.org/details/ColorsInARoomByPeterMenkin Video poem of "Colors in a Room" by the poet is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISqwGPjoI2E Peter Menkin, an aspiring poet, lives in Mill Valley, CA USA where he writes poetry. He is an Oblate of Immaculate Heart Hermitage, Big Sur, CA and that means he is a Camaldoli Benedictine. He is 64 years of age as of 2010. Copyright Peter Menkin http://www.petermenkin.blogspot.com Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |
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