Monday, September 2, 2013
1a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification
b : a virtue coming from God
c : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace2a : approval, favor <stayed in his good graces>
b archaic: mercy, pardon
c : a special favor : privilege <each in his place, by right, notgrace, shall rule his heritage — Rudyard Kipling>
d : disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency
e : a temporary exemption : reprieve
I press the edge
Of a lighter,
Ironically blue
Or maybe not.
Flames are blue
At the base,
Then brighten
Near the tip,
Swaying with an
Easy grace,
Learned on its way up,
That I want to transfer to my heart
But it’s too hot.
So I burn jeans instead –
The frayed border
Of a hole at the knee
Because I like to see
Sparks jump.
Not fly –
Jump. Spark.
And then comfortably
Die out,
Leaving the area
A little warmer
Than before.