Apostrophe
by Angie Estes How many in a field of wheat, and to whom do they belong? O death, O grave, Bright star, thou bleeding piece of earth, thou shouldst be living at this hour, world without synonym, amen. But I digress, turn away like Giotto's contrapposto Christ, apostle of contrecoeur-nothing like the cardinal calling this morning, the third fifty-degree day at the end of December, to his cinnamon mate. The headline says, "Pope Calls Cardinals to Rome." But will they come? It is written above-superscript, sign, omission-a gentle tender insinuation that makes it very difficult to definitely decide to do without it. One does do without it, I do, I mostly always do, but I cannot deny that from time to time I feel myself having regrets and from time to time I put it in. This do in remembrance of me, your only wick to light. For where two or three are gathered in my name, like snow in April, lid on a coffin, ice on the lake, I'll come between you and yours; I give you my word. |