In the Valley of Elah...

Beginning Ash Wednesday...

A-Poem-a-Day

Until Resurrection Day

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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

How about a book of devotional poems

to read during Lent?

It's available now at Amazon.com

and barnesandnoble.com

For more information go to maudecarolanpych.com

And...

I'll be reading from "Behold the Lamb...poetically!"
Monday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Totowa Library
537 Totowa Road, Totowa Borough, NJ
(Parking in the rear)
Refreshments will be served.

Come, say "Hello!"