XL

it’s
well
it’s Sunday
and I could think Sunday thoughts by
Protestants and
Catholics

Anabaptists
independents
too

and what should be such thoughts
but an affirmation or a search
for
a belief
affirmed by what is formal
even with authority
though
from a voluntary organization

we may join
or
leave

or maybe we wander
while the sermon
(sorry
sermon
sermon’s sermonizers)
or
while the body is at prayer

our own
thoughts that could rise as prayer
as
Claudius agonizing
formulizes
though admits he cannot follow

or
before or after
or
without

what is an honest asking
an appraisal of anything there might be
more
then us

since we’re in this casing
sensing outward
to
whatever
and often the flesh fails if only
in parts for
a while then
well
all

what
is it
who is it
where
and how
and maybe if we answer these
or someone does
we might know
a why as well

and well the kind of well
that Julian
describes

and is the bird a spirit
and is there spirit in the wind
or in the floor of plants or
far
below

and if so
should we not be worshipping outside
as
am many are

and what of our own
the thing that moves the
flesh
by what’s inside

that is the foundation for our feelings
then thoughts upon
the feelings
then
everything expressed or otherwise
let go

and
yes
finally
let go

so
yes
Sunday thoughts
be in church or at temple or
obeisance in a mosque

whatever holy place
with
holy resources

and on one’s own or with
our trusted
to explore and figure things as far
as we might go and
with
the ministry of small things to keep us
going
at least hospitably
all
the time

c l couch


Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,

Hebrews 13:2
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.

(NIV)

Hamlet and Saint Julian of Norwich are alluded to as well

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