The Spirit in Red Things
by Miran Tirabassi
And the Holy Spirit hovers
over the water and whispers –
this year let us speak of good news
with all the red things
that are not fire.
For the fruit of the Spirit
is in the patience of pomegranates,
the joy of watermelon,
the self-control of apples,
the goodness of tomatoes –
and so on to cherries and berries.
But there is Spirit also in beets,
radishes, peppers,
and spaghetti sauce,
also the child’s sand pail,
the umbrella, the fire engine,
painted toenails,
maple leaves in autumn,
the santa suit worn thin in the lap
from so many children.
And there is Spirit in checkers
played in the park,
one balloon,
a stop sign and a valentine,
a red cross on a tent
where others fear to go,
a bag of blood given,
a grandma’s apron, an Irish setter,
and fingers of sunset —
also hovering over the water.
– From her website, Gifts in Open Hands
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