A Poem with many esses

One of the Psalms, ps 119, has a canto for every letter of the Jewish alphabet.  Each strophe in a given canto begins with that letter.  It is a psalm in praise of the Law of God.

A few years ago I wrote poetry for a few letters of the English alphabet.  Many, but not all, of the lines began with that letter.

I wrote one poem for the letter 'S,' and I titled it using a Jeopardy category scheme.  This is pronounced like eschatology (see eschatology).

The readings from Mass for the last few weeks of the Liturgical year focus on the end times, as they do during the early part of Advent when we are reminded of the two comings of Christ.

I was reminded of this poem repeatedly over the last several weeks, and thought today would be a good day to post it on this blog.

                               'S'chatology

                              Sharon, desert spring and bloom
                                 the respite on the walk
                              Smiling rays that fill the room
                                 with laughter and with talk

                              Sing over by the window
                                 She's sure to help you out
                              Speaking softly, voice so low
                                 Too intimate to shout


                               Sitting close with lives entwined
                                  with whispered dreams exchanged
                               Slowly breathing love enshrines
                                  the hearts both scared and pained


                               Sharon's splendor, Carmel's fruit
                                  A wearied, anguished love
                               Softly spoken words take root
                                  Bring mercy from above.