Poetry – Canticle
Walking by Inner Vision Blog
by Lynda McKinney Lambert
Poem – Canticle
Published: Poetry Quarterly, Fall 2020
Page 99 – ISBN978-1-63275-211-6 Here
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House Wren
Canticle
by Lynda McKinney Lambert
This song begins in silence
a list of words with no voice.
Listen for the cadence of
a house wren’s trembling wings.
Begin with a noun – a psalm
add a confident symmetrical adjective.
Gathering stars are
flaming candles
sparkling like red slivers of light
transplanted in sapphire darkness
extolled in psalms.
Night music is spiritual
holy prayers for dancing feet
metrical expressions of praise
poetical compositions.
Begin with a verb
beside a brilliantly written adverb
flying swiftly through the storm.
Hum and chant, stamp your feet
psalming the words
organizing the chaos.
Take a chance with sacred texts,
grab some words, and sing
in non-metrical rhythm.
Heed the house wren’s beating wings.
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