Afterday

When I hear the word embodying, I think of draping flesh on something abstract or ethereal–to provide that something with a voice, a pulse, a place to tabernacle among us. At times, we need a glimpse of that place, that spiritual realm, and be reminded of that High Country, so that we can sing in unison the words of Charlie Peacock’s song, “I Want to Live Like Heaven is a Real Place.”

Afterday

Hover over me the shaft of dawn’s light

Ferment my soul with the realm of delight

Shimmer loves silhouette upon my form

So I’ll be properly dressed and adorned

To reify the deified presence

Unwill my will and etch beauty’s essence

Now my heart may host all things of the Fae

I am an emblem for the afterday

I am an emblem for the afterday

Now my heart may host all things of the Fae

Unwill my will and etch beauty’s essence

To reify the deified presence

So I’ll be properly dressed and adorned

Shimmer loves silhouette upon my form

Ferment my soul with the realm of delight

Hover over me the shaft of dawn’s light

The featured image is courtesy of Jordan Durbin and is used with her kind permission for Cultivating.

Rob Jones

Rob Jones is a poet, author, and musician. His previous relevant experience includes three published books. His latest is a poetry book entitled Re-Enchanted. A New Adult romance novel entitled Bad Boys of the Kingdom and a children’s book entitled Here Comes the Night. He draws his inspiration from the works of C.S. Lewis, Malcolm Guite, John Donne, and Madeleine L’Engle. Rob holds a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Leadership from Andersonville Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading, going to church, working out, and getting lost in a movie. If he is not writing books and performing music, you can find him spending valuable time with his wife and family.

www.robjonesbooks.com