A blaze of scarlet
leaves
cornstalks hollow and
dry
the smell of upturned
earth—
on a blade of
grass
one water drop
flashed
colors suddenly
as sunlight breaks
through
a clouded sky—the
feeling
that in a flash God
saw
all and clothed
himself in it
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
