BECKON THE BIRDS
(c) 1992 Stephanie Durand (My "first" spiritual poem!" after my first visit with Father Manny)
T'was the day as black as night,
Said the Lord, "Angels, take flight."
It is time for Peace on Earth to come
Call my children, one by one.
Beckon the birds, the water, the land,
Sweep this world unto my hand.
Judge them by I...
This day has come.
Weep for peace -
Thy Will Be Done
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This poem surprised me. I don't know how else to say it. I had never written Christian poetry before. I went show my neighbor. They came over and my house smelled like roses! I was quite shaken...both by poem and the smell of roses. My friends, my neighbors, said it sometimes happens when Mary is near. I didn't want to write for a long time, just didn't know what to think. I was about 22 years old at the time. Now I accept that when I visit Father Manny, I usually begin to write poems and songs shortly after, and it doesn't scare me! I know it is a good thing and my poems have brought others comfort and peace and a deeper closeness with God, so I am "open" to writing after my visits with Father Manny now that I am in my mid forties! It's been a blessing to others, so I just accept this "gift" and share when I can help others.
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