May 5–11 ❘ Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times

Stars again are choosing to fall,
jumping from safe refuge of heaven
to wander in wilderness.

Sunny days grow cold,
hearts are veiled by vapor
and blind to light,

and even refugees to a holy city
feel their foundations rattle
by test of trembling quakes.

But we also see spring leaves
unfurl like little ensigns
to signal summer is nigh

and sweet fruit will soon
be ready for the gathering.

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