Holiness as the Sand
“around noon, suddenly, out of heaven, a considerable light flashed all around me” Acts 22:6
I had to be led to a bed.
My pedigree and quick rise
to Pharisee fame meant nothing,
less than nothing really. Dung.
My ears were sharp. That mouse
in the ceiling. A snake below
the mattress. Footsteps at the door.
Visions in this three-day night--
a certain disciple, Ananias.
A thud and sleeves that reek
of camel and prayer. Heat.
Hands. More heat. Then ripping
the silence those words,
“Brother Saul” and fire from heaven.
--Todd Sukany 27 Oct 2021
“around noon, suddenly, out of heaven, a considerable light flashed all around me” Acts 22:6
I had to be led to a bed.
My pedigree and quick rise
to Pharisee fame meant nothing,
less than nothing really. Dung.
My ears were sharp. That mouse
in the ceiling. A snake below
the mattress. Footsteps at the door.
Visions in this three-day night--
a certain disciple, Ananias.
A thud and sleeves that reek
of camel and prayer. Heat.
Hands. More heat. Then ripping
the silence those words,
“Brother Saul” and fire from heaven.
--Todd Sukany 27 Oct 2021