The Prophet Jesus

Michael Peach

No God the Son
Or Messiah of mine,
Despite the creeds
Of Constantine,
But prophet and sage.

For the words he spun
And his loving deeds
Bear the image-Divine
Humanity needs
In this nuclear age.

Jerusalem
20 March 2021

When first we moved to Ramat Gan, To help Tamar

Though wholeness is indeed my priority And the sensing function

My body now, alas, is paying the price, Together with

Due not least to constant U.S. vetoes Of U.N. resolutions

The streets near the park In Ramat Gan, Traffic-clogged and

Israel’s soul is all but lost. For the most vocal