A
Message in Sneakers
He hung there on a makeshift
cross
And tears welled in my eyes
...
A tiny “Christ” in sneakers—
I could not criticize
The candlelight enactment
As young boys and girls
portrayed
The tale of a loving Savior
And how He was betrayed.
Too often I am critical
And question things I see,
But a tiny Christ in sneakers
Brought the message home to
me.
Jean, at 84, has
been writing poems since she was 18. For 25 years she published a popular poetry
quarterly of up to 100 pages, with a subscribership of nearly 500. Illness in
1986 ended the magazine. She published The
Jokester, by email, a 2-page monthly of clean humor. Many of our Whispers’ contributors were published in
various editions. October 2016 was her last issue.
Jean,
ReplyDeleteAn interesting way to depict the Easter holiday...at least I think that was what you were trying to evoke from this poem...correct me if I'm wrong.
Yours truly,
David Fox
Dear Jean,
ReplyDeleteI sense a truly sensitive heart thru your poem.
Thank you,
Michael
Dear Jean,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder of the greatest
gift to mankind ever given.
Yancy
I read this & pictured a school play? lovely Easter poem, my friend x
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