Blessings, surprising and unexpected

Haiku for a revolution

The place was level,

a good site for straight talking.

Useful metaphor.

They sensed his power

to bring freedom and healing,

not to mention hope.

He pronounced blessings

surprising, unexpected,

to those without hope.

The poor are promised

entry into God’s kingdom :

what more could they ask?

Those who are hungry

will be filled, the ones who weep

will have cause to laugh.

Are all these blessings

to be made real in this life?

And why shouldn’t they??

Along with blessings,

a series of woes are dealt

to those who have, now.

More flammable words

of gospel revolution

to upend the world.

Words to discomfort

the rich and the powerful,

but they don’t listen.

Here too, a blessing

for those who would follow him:

you will be reviled.

© Ken Rookes 2019