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THE FISHERMAN, THE EAGLE, AND JESUS©
by Susan Wingate
the day Jesus appeared on the pond
was a time meant for all time
when i spotted Jesus,
when he skipped across my pond
when he shown himself to me
as an eagle.
Jesus, the eagle, searched for fish
surely to feed his followers
he served pond water as wine
flapped his eight-foot-wing-span
and preached a parable
to his masses.
He said:
“momma fish!
don’t let your babies
out today
lest the good Lord
take them away.”
He walked and talked and squawked like a preacher
He bowed and cried and gestured the same
He, the preacher, the eagle, the prophet
and Jesus were all fisherman through and through
when he scolded the mother of all fish
from the brink, there in the drink.
He summoned his followers,
He summoned so coolly,
He summoned them like an eagle,
He cawed and he crowed,
His voice arced and bowed,
then He spat out his intent:
“come out, come out wherever ye are
you’re safe with me
you’re safe
so lift up your eyes to the light
in the sky
and follow me, follow me.”
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