For Greater Glory

For Greater Glory (haibun)

The preacher, a prophet, a self-proclaimed rambler looks us over. Up then down. Down then up. Reminds us The Preacher, Himself, trusted the apostles enough to engage a "return to sender." Of course, we're satisfied--an appetizer of songs, readings, and welcomes. We're settling in now, once the silence clears, easing back into the benches. The rambler invites us to close our eyes and consider the importance, not of our bold praying, but of the One Who Listens. 

    Oak leaves brittle 
    in layers on the brush
    --magnifying glass

-- Todd Sukany 26 Feb 2024

Touching.  Both of them.

John Han had us write one or two last year at Lucidity.  Interesting... really.  I did not trust my memory. I looked up the how-to write one.  

I think you followed the instructions well: setting, scene, moment.  Also, I followed the poem easily.  Nice work.  Intrigued with the prose.: nice closely.  Enchanted by the haibun, suspecting a fire is about to be started but that's not said. 

Yes, nice job.

Pat

Yes, yes, and yes.  I was hoping to show a fire gets started (a good, gospel one) by the tiny prayers of the saints.

Bless you for your time.

Todd