Ah, you that turn justice to wormwood,
and bring righteousness to the ground!
The one who made the Pleiades and Orion,
and turns deep darkness into the morning,
and darkens the day into night,
who calls for the waters of the sea,
and pours them out on the surface of the earth,
the LORD is his name,
who makes destruction flash out against the strong,
so that destruction comes upon the fortress.
They hate the one who reproves in the gate,
and they abhor the one who speaks the truth. (Amos 5:7-10)

Tsunamis of grace
Batter against
barricaded hearts,
while pollution
clouds our vision.

Seen above: “Return” by Kathrin Burleson as seen in the current ECVA Exhibition: Recognition & Return.

Readings are from Streams of Mercy: a meditative commentary on the Bible by Ann Kristin Haldors Fontaine (used with the very kind permission of the author).