Monday, December 21, 2020

Birth Stories

Haiku for underscoring


Luke tells his stories;

birth stories to underline

Jesus’ importance.


Righteous and devout,

Simeon had been promised

he would see the Christ.


Old man Simeon

came timely to the Temple,

led by the Spirit.


Met the family,

took the child, lifted his voice:

Let me go now, God.


You have promised me,

I have seen your salvation:

light and life for all.


This child is destined

to upset the privileged

and confront the smug.


There will be much pain.

Always there is pain when God’s

new order breaks through.


Anna, the prophet,

also very old, joins in,

to speak words of hope.


© Ken Rookes 2020

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