Stop talking
‘bout color
white black brown
red or yellow
if you prays
you be all God-colored
which is to say
you be bathed
in the essence of God
who possess
all color
you flow into him
he flow into you
you gonna forget
distinctions
they never did help
but only if you willing
to put up with
a little darkness and pain
J. Janda
J. Janda’s poems have appeared in newspapers,
magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in
books of his own poetry.
Copyright © 2000, J. Janda
The present poem
comes from the Janda's book, In Embrace.
Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
from
Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and
C). This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the
collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go
http://www.ltp.org
