Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Name the Rain

Drip, drip, drip. 

I've been writing a lot of poetry and songs lately. So maybe this time I'll actually write an entry.... or not. 

Look at the sky! Bruised, angry, bitter. It crawls over the horizon like a monster clinging to the side of a skyscraper, thrusting one ugly and bulky fist into the air to clench the ledge above, pulling it inexorably up and up towards the top of the building, towards the spire. Only this is sideways, across the expanse of what should be blue softly melting into purple twilight. Can you hear the monster growl in it's ascent? Can you see the fire it creates in the sky? It's getting angry. 

Drip, drip, drip. 

Job 41:13-21
"Who can strip off its hide, and who can penetrate its double layer of armor? Who could pry open its jaws? For its teeth are terrible! Its scales are like rows of shields tightly sealed together. They are so close together that no air can get between them. Each scale sticks tight to the next. They interlock and cannot be penetrated. When it sneezes, it flashes light! Its eyes are like the red of dawn. Lightning leaps from its mouth; flames of fire flash out. Smoke streams from its nostrils like steam from a pot heated over burning rushes. Its breath would kindle coals, for flames shoot from its mouth."

Oh, the thunder and lightning! It reminds me of dragons. 

2 comments:

Amanda said...

question: So i went on the website you have for your blog background, and I found one I wanted but I can't find the code to put it in. It says there is directions as I scroll down but there is nothing there. Help? :)

Amanda said...

yeah, it worked! :)

and it does feel good to be missed. :) i love you guys! I'm so fortunate to have such GREAT friends! :)

and which one did you like? the one I have now? lol, because I'm not sure how many times I changed it, haha, I was going crazy with the backgrounds. :D

love you!!!