Simple Truths

Poetry...

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SIMPLE TRUTHS

After reading my poems

the woman said that I am deep.

If she meant obscure,

obscurity is what I rail against,

but if she meant

the poems brought her

to a new depth

in her own perception,

then, praise God,

from my Bic

flowed

molten gold.

I yearn to be a poet

of God’s heart,

conveying Truth

in fresh simplicity,

not abstractions

that people scan

with screwed-up faces

then set aside,

untouched.

I want to write

as the shepherd/king,

letting the Spirit

guide my pen.

When the page

is put down,

perhaps

revelation

will flash

God’s glorious

guiding Light,

perhaps

gold dust

will sparkle

on fingertips.

Maude Carolan



FREE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION ONLINE...
The St. Catherine of Bologna Patron of the Arts Festival of the Arts is now accessible, virtually, online to celebrate 21 years of Art, Photography & Poetry. My poem, "Needing a Miracle, Like Jairus" is one of the featured poems. The event is free of charge. To access, go to: www.StCathArts.org. Enjoy!