Unlikely Rays

  Golden hair is her halo – lion’s mane, courage sprouting from a heart enriched by dark seeds sown on dark days in soil black as pitch. Unlikely rays, these; conceived where the sun won’t shine, unwanted pregnancy buried before birth, daring to cling to more than it was cracked up to be. Only Life can…

bright sunflower

 

Golden hair is her halo –

lion’s mane, courage sprouting

from a heart enriched by dark

seeds sown on dark days in soil

black as pitch. Unlikely rays,

these; conceived where the sun won’t

shine, unwanted pregnancy

buried before birth, daring

to cling to more than it was

cracked up to be. Only Life

can mimic sunshine itself,

replicate such unbridled

nuclear energy, turn

the switch that kills Death dead,

lighting the way for us all.

 

Responses to “Unlikely Rays”

  1. Gallivanta

    Very unlikely rays, but she is a beauty. Very leonine as is appropriate for this August month.

    1. melodylowes

      Hey – nice connection. I love that, when someone else sees more than you did.

      1. Gallivanta

        🙂

  2. riham

    Beautiful and wonderful

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you Riham! 🙂

  3. Robert Rife

    Good work, Melody. Very nice.

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you! There’s a lot in this whole resurrection thing to be chewed over. All I know is, it feels GOOD to be alive after you’ve been dead!

      1. Robert Rife

        The Paschal Mystery as the ancients called it promises that all our tombs can end in resurrection when we are affixed to the One who paved the way. That is an unendingly powerful metaphor for hope and transformation.

      2. melodylowes

        Beautiful.

      3. Robert Rife

        Keep ’em comin’!

  4. Pam

    turn the switch that kills Death dead – awesome, Melody! I’m so glad you’re back…

    1. melodylowes

      🙂 Thanks so much, Pam. Music to my ears!

  5. bennetta faire

    Wow, powerful, Mel.

    1. melodylowes

      Resurrection always is, no?

      1. bennetta faire

        Yes! Whether it’s the partial ones we may be blessed with here–or the Grande one we’re promised!!

      2. melodylowes

        Ooh! Grande double-double with whipped cream on top, THAT one! 😉

      3. bennetta faire

        Uh, waitress? Can I have that as a hot chocolate, not coffee?

      4. melodylowes

        *giggle* You can order, but I might just bring you what I prescribe myself…

      5. bennetta faire

        And what is that, pray tell? The aforementioned? I like the aroma of coffee, but not the taste–and I’m always SO wound up, you wouldn’t want to see me on coffee…

      6. melodylowes

        I have always thought that coffee smells WAY better than it tastes – until I met flavoured additives. Look out world – hazelnut caramel doused caffeine, here we come!

      7. bennetta faire

        Oh my goodness, I think I just saw you flip your skirt up over your head–nice pantaloons!

      8. melodylowes

        *snort* Great gravy, girl – that was my blood pressure, not my skirt!

      9. bennetta faire

        Oh! But it looked so “Talouse Latrec”! (sp?)

      10. melodylowes

        I’d respond, but have no idea what you just said. Cajun?

      11. bennetta faire

        Ha ha ha ha ha–No, not Cajun. Talouse Latrec was a French artist–and he has one painting of those half-dressed dancing ladies. Google it, if you want to see more.

      12. melodylowes

        😉

  6. gwen

    Life replicating unbridled nuclear energy…
    I live an hour from Hanford Nuclear Facility. My garden is exploding with these. Lots of fodder for reflection here. Thanks–again–for your thoughtful work.

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Gwen for your thoughtful comments… 🙂

  7. I HAVE A VOICE

    perhaps I’m the strange one but, I see myself in this~ brilliant analogy and analysis !

    1. melodylowes

      I think I see you in this, too! Many who have walked dangerous and difficult territory in this life have had to die in ways in order to experience real life. I know you have had many trials and challenges – I’m glad you see yourself in this piece of hope and triumph over adversity!

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