did it hurt
when the tongues of
fire landed on their
heads
did it
burn
singe
ignite something in their
tongues
so they talked all crazy
and the sound of the wind
roaring like through a tunnel
did their bodies be
come tunnels for the
holy spirit to come rushing
in
and go through them
tsunamis––
the marys and the others
were they scared to death
we writers
we take liberties
when we think we
can get away with it
luke when he wrote
of the wind and the fire
the sound that was full of it
he told it
like pete just stood up and
waxed forth
in-powered
but maybe they were
just plain scared
all that voltage
coming through us
shock and awe
what to do
with it
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Thanks for turning this story on its head! Beautiful.
Thank you. I’m glad you found it meaningful.
Very very meaningful!
Thank you, Jack. I appreciate that “very, very!”
“Singed”… “all that voltage…” I love it. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you, Marie. Indeed, all that voltage and what to do with it!
Yes!! Powerful words.
Thank you Shelley. It is a powerful story.
Anna, this is a magnificent poem. I love it more each time I read it. As I read it this last time, I found myself praying for more experiences among followers of Jesus of “all that voltage coming through us.”
Thank you, Catherine, and amen to your prayer.
Oh, thank you. You bring the story closer than the tired images and lessons that have kept it in the distance. I am imagining flannel graph figures catching fire! Good. They needed to be released anyway.
Thank you, Deb. I love that image—flannel board figures up in flames!