Saturday, December 22, 2012

John R. plays the offertory

short straight black hair
like winter night
serious eyes  
delicate violin held in
muscular hands
bow begins to stroke strings
liquid honey
pouring out into bright church  

it’s O Holy Night and we listen
to too familiar melody
anticipating
every
interval  

but then he flips
up an octave
song transformed
poised                  hovering
above us like an angel
with outstretched wings
transfixing hearts
bathed in the beauty of
holy night pure love

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