A Poem for Pentecost

(Image by Sandy Hall)

Hearts on Fire in Haikus

Heneni - Here I’m

Pieces of the great I AM

Human and holy

Come Holy Spirit

Divine Spark of the Big Bang

Burning Bush ablaze

Water, wind and fire

Flame that led the Isr’lites

Show us Your way, Love

Tongues of Flame that fall

Fire and wind of Pentecost

Set our hearts on fire

Our hands are open

Ready to serve, touch, heal, free

Hands for Christ Alive

Our hearts are aflame

A reflection of Your Love

You’re alive in us

dancing

illuminating

transforming

liberating

heating

healing

reflecting

refining

refracting

uncontainable

unconsumable

lighting The Way

Oh come, Light of Love

Jesus illuminated

Love Personified

Amen. So be it. 

I penned this poem while in seminary in response to reading a passage in the book Abounding in Kindness by Elizabeth Johnson. Elizabeth Johnson is an important Catholic feminist theologian who studies and teaches on God and the way divine love moves through creation. This Sunday is Pentecost, a celebration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and followers of Jesus, allowing them to go forth in service. May we remain open to that presence in our lives and in our world.