Next week will be Holy Week in the Christian Church, so I decided to share this poem which I wrote recently. It begins with the phrase "I bind unto myself." I found this phrase in a book of Celtic Prayer from the Northumbria Community, and it spoke to me. I hope is might speak to you as well.
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I bind unto myself today
the cardinal's cheer
that greets the dawn
the patient wren
upon its nest
the yellow shaft of
flicker's plume
I bind unto myself today
all those who suffer
near or far
who need a cure or
home or food
I offer up for them
my prayer
I bind unto myself today
the power of words
to foster peace
the strength of words
to counsel, claim
to comfort
and to teach
I bind unto myself today
the treasures of the psalms
Create in me a heart
Oh Lord
to walk your path
to know your calm
© Karen Eastlund
It's Poetry Friday every Friday!!!
Join the gang at Janice Scully's Salt City Verse.
Janice shares some stunning verses from At The Pond,
by David Elliot.
Thank you, Janice!!!
