Thank you to Mark Antony Rossi of Ariel Chart for publishing my poem in the December issue.
https://www.arielchart.com/2022/12/better-late-while-devils-waiting.html
Better Late While the Devil’s Waiting
There’s a hole in the ozone
He figures that is his best ingress.
His decree was meticulously planned.
He was seeking vigor,
hoping your heritage would be left behind.
Your faith being strong.
Your occupation is worship.
That gives a better case to be made
for you to travel on foot -
away.
Sharply pointed grains of sand
bleed your soles.
You meander over rugged topography,
as he begs you to follow his caprice.
Answer quickly out of the whirlwind,
or not at all.
And with every resolve,
avoid any lengthy debate.
Follow that Messianic voice never lost,
be intrigued by love.
Do not languish here.
The egress leading to salvation is just beyond.
So curious is he
about your lack of sycophancy,
he sinks crestfallen into a dark place.
Your final stage of escape
from his command
now well secured.