Giants in the Land

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THE VALLEY OF ELAH

Israel Pilgrimage—2006

Our spritely band of pilgrims

stop at the Valley of Elah—

a wide open field

of dry grass and an old rocky

dried up spring, somewhere

in the general vicinity

of where David slew Goliath

Oftentimes pilgrims perform

a loose reenactment

of the Biblical account—

so we select our cast

Six foot six Shawn, obviously

is cast as the giant

and Mary Rose’s

slight young daughter, Ariana

agrees to be David

(after a little arm twisting)

While Big Shawn is sprawled

flat on the ground

and Ariana lifts her slingshot

to declare victory

I select five smooth stones

from among thousands

in the bed of the brook

and place them

in my pocket

for one never knows

when one will encounter

a giant in the land

Maude Carolan Pych


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