fire bush

bushing out from the branches
the flames
fingers of faith reaching
for the tongues of God singing
children of the resurrection
human births will end
no marriage or need
of the families of earth
for God is the future
his presence the present
the past is past for glory
heaven a bursting with belief
undying like angels
ever-bowing
always-alleluing
in ceaseless winging
flight enthroning Yahweh
we this tree’s leaves
that never fall
among fruit fermented for forever
at Christ’s table

Luke 20. 27-38
Lectionary 32