By Jeddie Sophronius
COWL OF THE SPARROW
| Here, a sparrow | & a boy, who didn’t know | a King, |
| the One | who died for our sins, & | he said, |
| God has forgotten | the proverbial words of | men who had |
| to watch over | Eden, where the sparrows were |
flocked |
| like sheep, | inside the cave with | the burning bush |
| & here, | a voice, | of |
| a shepherd, | an imitation of | God, |
| trying to calm | the raging oceans. | with their sandals on, |
| their wailings, | in the darkness | are the same as |
| their silence. | the people worshipped | the bystanders, |
| the Pharisees stared at | the Golden Calf; | who stood by as |
| a bruised boy trying to sell | a garment of | the Lord, fell silent… |
| his cowl of | shame spoke of a priest | as if he were |
| a sinful creature, | who never knew what it’s like to be |
crucified. |
