thirst – Poetic Meanderings

Cloudburst

Does the rain have a father? Who gives birth to the dew? — Job 38:28 A cool rushing rain invigorating our earth — our quickening thirst. —C.L. Fisher, May 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.

The Labor of His Soul, Isaiah 53:11, NKJV

My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. — Isaiah 53:2-3, NLT It sometimes feels as thoughContinue reading “The Labor of His Soul, Isaiah 53:11, NKJV”

Unfurling

“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.” — Theodore Roenthke I see this blossom each morning unfurling to find the light, reaching out to touch a ray of sun, warmth necessary for life; its roots stretch down into moistened earth as morning brings on the day’s thirst. I complete that same searchContinue reading “Unfurling”