February 1st, 2010 by Matt Lindsey
Morning Sky – Poem for Juarez
Rise like the sun over Juarez. Divine light
pouring from the reservoir of Heaven,
pink and orange,
bending and flooding and stretching
over the Borderland.
Clouds of fire descend on my city,
dismantle the tension of the darkness,
silence the night-howling.
Let the rain fall, swirling
clouds of glory over our heads,
silky rich in their elegant garments
brushing the faces of your weary children.
Burn away the thoughtless greed.
Scatter the enemy, mice
underfoot a lion.
Trembling vibrations of Zion.
Kingdom vibrations.
Posted in Life in Juarez, poetryTags: Border, Ciudad Juarez, hope, Juarez, poverty, The Desert, Violence in Juarez, War on Drugs


21:03 on February 2nd, 2010
Beautiful words, Matt, in wake of the sad story Dallas reported…
22:53 on February 2nd, 2010
the story is so heavy & your poem so filled with Hope – the people of Juarez are blessed to have you living in solidarity with their suffering!