ROCKS
by Debbie Jordan

Rocks are not ugly,
they are God's sculpture.

Except, of course, for a few million acres in Texas,
where an antagonistic spirit did his damnedest
     to make the place as close to home--
          read, unlivable for humans--
               as he could.

Georgia O'Keefe knew what God meant
and showed us the beauty
     in skulls
          and rocks
               and a single flower--
death, sculpture, life--
     divine art.

See the geode--
     shining beauty within crude beauty,
or the crystals--
     dripping water hardening
          into shapes formed
               by divine hands.

Look at the simple stone
     with uniform roundness
          and flatness
               and ovalness--
perfect in its symmetry--
     imperfect in its flaws--
          and beautiful.

The child sees the stone--
     not unique,
          like a million other stones--
               but unique,
                    its own stone--

God's sculpture--
     like the child--
          not unique,
               like a million other kids--
                    but unique,
                         with its own soul--

                                                  God's handiwork too.

Posted with gratitude to Gloria Smith,
Casa Grande Valley Fine Art Association

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