Jesus on 4th Avenue North

Every Friday Jesus walks down 4th Avenue North
carrying plastic bags from IGA.
Sometimes wind spirals his wispy white beard
round the tall staff that measures his stride.

The folds of his long wool coat
move in waves,
like he’s walking on water.
Once in a while, his eyes dance with the sky
and he shouts out,
spilling clouds of syllables
scribbled from his mind.

Brenda Warren 2020

4 thoughts on “Jesus on 4th Avenue North

  1. So much to love in this one! I love that Jesus is carrying “plastic bags from IGA.” So good. And this: “The folds of his long wool coat move in waves, like he’s walking on water.” Thanks for those images. xox

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