An earthly intone graced with Spirit’s Songs
A guiding goodness gently leading souls
With most enchanted ears to greener life
And steeper royal hills adorned in bands
Of His morning light, translucencies heart
Songs of mourn-full farewells, a leading peace
Cornerstones of love built with hands of faith
Strumming safe passage to glassy blue seas
As promise-d, Jordan’s shore storms no more
Uplifting saplings to taller sky spaces
Indigenous mountaintop hardwoods, gifts
Of curly maple ~ shapely hourglass frames
Resonating loves humble thanksgiving
On frets set in black walnut songs of praise
Vows so sweet, so dear, so bountifully
Graced, a communities path to Home
Challenging those who find themselves with Him
At that well to recite His joy-filled song
While treading upward paths sweetly scented
Rose seeds newly watered sprigs of true life
Each treasured lone tree with roots growing deeply
Sings songs, bathe-d in His un-ending love
Dulcimers earthly hymn of higher hearts
Tenders gifts rising up in melody
(Rocking and Strumming on the Mountaintop, Tennessee
October 11,2006)
Debora Short
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