Blessed are the Shallow

daniel on May 17th 2006

Blessed are the shallow
and the rock-steady:
the oar-pullers and
bricklayers of the world.

Blessed are the simple
who’ve never dreamed rudders
or breathed maps or seen
the shape of things.

Blessed are the blind on
the threshing floor with
eyes put out, treading the
grass of yesterday’s bald hillside.

Blessed is the bitter
wind-shaped jade:
the wasp-keepers and
scorpion-herders of the world.

Blessed are the silent,
wide-eyed, words without
words within words:
tears for terror.

Blessed are the bent
and the pliable:
the soft-shoe dancers and
quick grinners of the world.

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3 Responses to “Blessed are the Shallow”

  1. # Chrison 17 May 2006 at 3:18 pm

    Ooh, I like it.

    CJH (’nuff said!)

  2. # Nicoleon 17 May 2006 at 3:25 pm

    Hmmmm Dax thats good…gets you thinking

  3. # danielon 17 May 2006 at 4:15 pm

    Chris, I guess I was inspired :) My sisters liked it, too, so I’m not sure what that means exactly.

    Nicole, anything that gets you thinking in a good thing. Trust me.

    dan (with the multidirectional statements)