Monday, December 14, 2020

Annunciation

 

Improbable Haiku


Annunciation;

a big word for an event

cloaked in mystery.


What really happened?

Only sceptics such as me

would ask that question.


Greetings, favoured one!

The angel addresses her,

claims her attention.


The girl, young, awestruck

by news of a pregnancy.

How would I respond?


How can these things be?

The girl has not known a man;

it’s not possible.


Ah, the story goes;

you will be overshadowed

by the Most High God.


You’ll have a baby.

You will call the child Jesus;

he will be God’s Son.


© Ken Rookes 2020

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