still national poetry month

[maribou]

Sacrament, by Alden Nowlan

God, I have sought you as a fox seeks chickens,
curbing my hunger with cunning.
The times I have tasted your flesh
there was no bread and wine between us,
only night and the wind beating the grass.

Comments

[christina-reads.livejournal.com]

I really like this. I've never heard of Alden Nowlan before -- will have to investigate him further!

[maribou]

Ooh, I hope you do, he's one of my favorites!