This one *is* actually for the Simply Snickers prompt: write a poem which includes the words “father” and “find”. I decided to take a spiritual take on the word
“father” and wrote this kyrielle. Enjoy.

-Nicole

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O Father God, I find forever encoded in all flesh
Your handiwork, and I see that in Earth below
together in perfection chromatic elements mesh -
Gloria in Excelsis Deo!

And the sky above, a seamless transformation
of blue day and black night, giving gentle snow,
rain, or sun in exact seasonal harmonic orchestration –
Gloria in Excelsis Deo!

And in that vast sky, as day and night backgrounds
change, the thespian cast of planets, against the glow
of stars, dance in your Wu-Li celestial drama profound –
Gloria in Excelsis Deo!

The drama plays multi-staged in fauna and flora
as all together breathe, feed, drink, move, and grow;
surely this clockwork of Creation reflects the splendor of
Gloria in Excelsis Deo;

But perhaps the grandest moment is when I dare
To look in the mirror and see that even though
Sin’s fingerprints reside, that Yours also are there.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo!

Written 6/9/08
© 2008 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.

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