Imperatives

After my Theology of Calvin and Hobbes class this evening I wandered over to the library to catch a bit of the poetry reading by best-selling author (The Cloister Walk, Amazing Grace) Kathleen Norris.

Here was one of the poems that struck me, from her collection Journey:

Imperatives

Look at the birds
Consider the lilies
Drink ye all of it

Ask
Seek
Knock
Enter by the narrow gate

Do not be anxious
Judge not; do not give dogs what is holy
Go: be it done for you
Do not be afraid
Maiden, arise
Young man, I say, arise

Stretch out your hand
Stand up, be still
Rise, let us be going…

Love
Forgive
Remember me