Sunday, May 6, 2012

the kissed leaves


Just after the clapping rain
the kissed leaves
leave their
fresh scent in the rapt air,
wrapping the naked
soul as a beloved bride
wrapped in a sheet
now blest for the mess.
The loveless awaken
to God’s sweet breath,
nearer than death.




The Kissed Leaves
by Troy Cady

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