Spring rain, evening rain
as tulips close for the day, as
wind lifts each branch and new leaf.
Waiting in somber tones
minor chords and whispers
as God comes from the inside of space
just around a curve in the weft of woven time
spun in warp weave glistening.
Tuesday evening holiness
whole cloth ruffled in the breeze
lit by the setting sun
marked in water
the last few drops of rain.

Portland, Oregon – April 11, 2017

Holy week in the Christian tradition begins with Palm Sunday and reaches its zenith on Easter Sunday.