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:) God in Texas

In Texas God once turned a street to gold
And as an after thought - stretched soft textured air across a continent -
So subtle was the miracle that no one noticed.

In this floating vision there is rumor of another world
Realm of singing angels and ancient spirits forever young and whole
And the portent of paved streets of gold - New Jerusalem -
Infinitely greater than an evening's optical illusion.

Submitted: Saturday, February 05, 2005
Edited: Thursday, August 30, 2012


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  • Patrick McFarland (1/5/2008 11:50:00 PM)

    I've never been to Texas but I liked the poem.10

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  • Sandra Fowler (9/19/2007 11:02:00 AM)

    Beautiful, memorable verse. The imagery is extraordinary.

    Warm regards,

    Sandra

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  • Will Barber (9/11/2007 3:04:00 AM)

    Texas - so far from God, so near to Mexico. Coronado sought as far as Kansas in search of the Seven Cities - where the yellow-brick-road was located, if one is to believe L. Frank Baum.

    Great poem, by the way.

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  • Poetry Hound (2/6/2005 7:49:00 AM)

    Nice images. Too bad they're only rumors.

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