Saturday, April 23, 2011

Tenebrae and Paschal Candle (Poems)

Tenebrae

Contemplate
pured pitch, the heart beat
ebbing, stilled,
our earth's quake,
one candle to foreshadow
from death the rising.




Paschal Candle

Vigilance
through night, fire kindles
one white light
our light joins
in his presence, our voices
releasing to song.

© 2011 Maureen E. Doallas



Other Easter poems: "What Lifts From Darkness" and "Nard".

Photo Credit: Gennadiy via Fotolia.com
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    together waiting

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  2. GlynnApril 23, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    And it begins. Beautiful Easter poems, Maureen.

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  3. Kathleen OverbyApril 23, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Words to compliment the contemplative.

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  4. Kathleen OverbyApril 23, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Words to compliment the contemplative.

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  5. S. EtoleApril 23, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Your Easter poems have touched my heart deeply.

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  6. Valerie KamikuboApril 23, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    I think I must really be ready for Easter, Maureen. I particularly like the Paschal Candle poem.

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  7. LauraApril 23, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Waiting with. Tomorrow the stone rolls away. Such wonder.

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  8. Hyde Park Poetry PalaceApril 23, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    moving words.
    well done.

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  9. signed...bkmApril 23, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    A beautiful piece for Holy Saturday the lighting of candles and of soul ...for a glorious Easter Sunday...bkm

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  10. kingfisherApril 23, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Thank you very much for your Easter poems. You've gotten a lot of meaning into a very few words!

    I pray that you may see the signs of Easter in your life every day, and not just one day on the liturgical calendar!

    (I had hoped to post an Easter message on my blog, but instead was asked to help out a teacher friend by creating a graphic to frame the photo of her class.)

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  11. JerryApril 24, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    "in his presense our voices releasing to song"...never thought of the releasing before, but it happens. Beautiful.

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