His power scared the crap out of me as a kid. But rain somehow dampens the fear associated with wind. The beauty of cleansing covering the reality of our need for erosion – sanctification. I suppose.

poetry

wind blows the rain
batting the ground the way
i shake my sheets to make ripples when
i spread it to cover the whole bed

God’s up there, shaking this rain sheet
making sure he gets enough wind underneath to pull
the corner over the side of this city

then he calms down. tucks us in.
and whispers goodnight

2 thoughts on “His power scared the crap out of me as a kid. But rain somehow dampens the fear associated with wind. The beauty of cleansing covering the reality of our need for erosion – sanctification. I suppose.”

wkkortas

July 27, 2010 at 8:59 am Reply

Not only does it have the significant strength of having a title almost as long as the piece itself, the piece keeps a nice tight metaphor humming from start to finish.
noranoir

July 27, 2010 at 9:43 pm Reply

“like” 🙂
Have you ever laid on a bed while someone ripples the sheet/makes the bed? I used to like to do this as a child/newlywed. A sheet is just light enough so that you can still see the impression of a face beneath. And me? I wait for the peek-a-boo.