Editor’s note: During the month of ‘Ala’ a handful of writers collaborate to share one work for each day of the Fast.
Dwell
The elements of my life
surround me now
in the house of elements,
where all is still and good and
sturdy as a ladder-back chair.
where air and books
and work and prayer
give life a grip as firm as
Job’s,
though I am the questioner
who seeks sure-footing
among the white and beautiful
bones
of this house that is built –
as God’s house surely must be –
of the space between
broken bars.
In silence, at night, I seed
pomegranates.
– AE Lefton
I like the spare structure, the meditative feel; “sturdy as a ladder-back chair”/Give life a grip as firm as Job’s/. . . God’s House . . . the space between broken bars/ The last two lines . . .
Thank you Druzelle! And what a beautiful name, by the way. I really appreciate your thoughtful and elegant comments. Peace, AE
I cannot improve on Druzelle’s comment. It’s just right. Thank you both for this Naw-Ruz gift. DG