magdalene waiting
53she sits forty days in the desert
innocence rising
sweet sweat steam to the skies
a personal purgatory
for someone else's sin
she sits still in her waiting
prophecy inside her like an embryo
the sun rises and sets, rises again
and time retreats and returns
impatiently like an excited child
patience in silence beside the dunes
a part of the sand and listens in white
hears the secrets only she can know
in the breeze that refuses to blow
while she waits for temptation
the sand is still
the sun is still
and she is alone
magdalene waiting
hoping the next era
will bring her a lover
30Jun09
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I really liked your Hub. I think you have great insights and I'm glad you choose to share them on Hubpages. God isn't about people's opinions, anyway, so no matter if others don't agree.
Glad you liked this little poem. Thanks for stopping in to comment. :)
Pretty poem and the illustration matches it perfectly
thanks, it's lovely that you read me consistently, delights me to my toes. I went through dozens of photos until I finally found one that I felt came close to matching the poem. I'm glad you think so too :)
I love your Poetry Iðunn. Its always a joy to read, so when I see you have a new peice it is like knowing you are about to open a wonderful gift.
oh, watch tower, thank you so much. I'm very much enjoying your current run on cat Hubs, those feel like a gift to me. :)
This poem has descriptions written by Godly hand. Amazing and at once forlorn. But the waiting is the symbol of life
kushal, I always feel blessed when you grace my poems with your comments. there is something in this one that is secret even to me, that I sidle up next to but can't see with my eyes. I see it in my heart and I have no words for that knowledge. yes, the great waiting and perhaps the answer is in the verb itself. thank you for stopping to read.
Nice illustration to compliment the words
thank you, ethel~
Great poem, I like it . Thanks for share
prasetio, thank you for reading. I'm glad you took the time to tell me you liked it. :)
Lovely poem, congratulations.
seaside, thanks for stopping in to read. I'm sorry for delay, I have no idea how I missed your comment.
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quietnessandtrust says:
4 months ago
Nummmm....you leave my head spinning Idunn...lol :-)
Thanks for you reply to my new hub...many are going to hate it :-)
I am just the reporter though.