John Poch
Psalm for the Wolf and the Lamb
The sheep sense what the wolf would love
but cannot do because the shepherd keeps
his eyes upon the flock. Anonymous,
he needs no introduction or word of
his will to kill our enemies. He leaps
whatever path he wants to wilderness.
He leaves the ninety nine for one. Are you
the wolf or wandered sheep? He never sleeps
and comes for you with starlit righteousness.
We are his food, and death is nothing new
to us.
John Poch's most recent book is Notes on the Poet (Measure Press 2023). He teaches at Grace College in Indiana.
Return to September 2023 Edition
The sheep sense what the wolf would love
but cannot do because the shepherd keeps
his eyes upon the flock. Anonymous,
he needs no introduction or word of
his will to kill our enemies. He leaps
whatever path he wants to wilderness.
He leaves the ninety nine for one. Are you
the wolf or wandered sheep? He never sleeps
and comes for you with starlit righteousness.
We are his food, and death is nothing new
to us.
John Poch's most recent book is Notes on the Poet (Measure Press 2023). He teaches at Grace College in Indiana.
Return to September 2023 Edition