Light, directly infused

Photo Brian Federle, Sunset at Carlsbad, Jan. 2016

“Faith reaches the intellect not through the senses

 but in a light directly infused by God.” Thomas Merton

Rising from the sea

 death’s veil

overwhelms me.

Brief day fails,

fills the sky

with starry sails

wandering planets,

moonbeams

cold and bright –

holy spirit

of faithful night.

(2012: 2017)