Passion and Resurrection

Passion and Resurrection

The shining marble of eternity’s home,

Glowing furnace of pain’s desire,

Lashed to the column of mankind’s woe

Hung the Victim of Israel’s ire.



Crowned with the barbs of worldly conceit,

Clad in vesture of nature’s scorn,

Love’s cheek burning with the traitor’s deceit,

Thought’s kiss with man reborn;



High on a tree on Moriah’s mount,

The great Lie hath met its clay.

As the dark night’s crusture was rent,

New life greeted Eternal Day.



Agony’s burden by triumph dispelt,

Five rubies blushing aflame,

The Hero of Failure mortality dealt,

And arose the nation’s Name.



When Vict’ry’s Bride hath borne the abyss

Her Master once bore and secured

The crown of fidelity, crown of conquest,

Then shall the bull be submerged.

Original Poetry