This is a poem I wrote February 5, 1983 – 28 years ago. I want to spend some time with it now and see how much it still speaks to me and for me.

If It’s Love You Want, O God

If it’s love you want, O God

come not to me as swan or dove.

Evoke not awe or fear or faith

with myth and miracle’s cold embrace.

Inflame me, O my God, instead

with increments of mystery

like unexpected radiance

of sun full-slant on human face.

                                                                           JDG