To the Lord God, the Good Savior, the Giver of Life
by Caleb Jones
Psalm 1
God is listening to us.
A blessing of such sweet myrrh.
I want forgiveness, I must.
Why would I leave his shelter?
Response:
Like sand in my bed sheets,
the question makes me itch.
I am the one who speaks.
I choose the gods I wish.
Psalm 2
I sing hymns and rhymes for God.
For you appreciate art.
I give you thanks and applaud.
your ever-gracious pure heart.
Response:
Never mind dead children
or frozen street beggars.
The brain-stained butcher men
with blood-speckled fingers.
Psalm 3
From dust to dust Father said.
Light of Light shining through cracks.
Saint Michael stands on the head
of Satan. Devil door mat.
Response:
The boys in the island
know what God’s hands smell like.
Beelzebub came and
put the smell on a pike.
Psalm 4
Dear God
Response:
Dear God