Responding to Proverbs Ch. 8
Haiku of the wise
Sofia cries out
in the streets, where all can hear!
Will anyone hear?
From the beginning,
the first of God's creation;
Wisdom came to be.
Before the oceans,
the mountains, the world, the stars,
or all else: Wisdom.
Present with the Lord
as he laid the foundations
and set boundaries
Wisdom, born ahead
of the hills, the fields, the clouds,
the dust of the earth.
First in the Lord's mind,
God's partner in creation;
taking great delight!
Wisdom, rejoicing
in God's presence and taking
delight in mankind.
Wisdom, God's great gift,
calling out to humankind:
will anyone hear?
© Ken Rookes 2025
