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+ 9TH POEMS: θυσίαν αἴνεσις On The Kenosis
Your majestic infinity, oh Christ, great God and our Saviour
is greater than the Cosmos of stars you have built.
Yet, for love of sin-crippled mankind---
whose souls and lives You have designed---
You emptied Yourself of Your grandeur and set it aside
to come to this garden, Earth You gave us, to abide
among us and save us from the wages of our sin, death and guilt,
over which Your death on the Cross on Calvary
achieved a full and magnanimous victory.
Starward-Led
This poem beautifully
This poem beautifully captures the mystery of kenosis (the self‑emptying of Christ)
by contrasting His infinite majesty with His choice to step into our fragile world.
I love how the imagery moves from the grandeur of the cosmos to the intimacy
of “this garden, Earth,” reminding us that divine love is not distant but willing to dwell among us.
The closing lines carry such a triumphant note, framing the Cross not as defeat
but as victory over guilt and death. It reads like both a hymn and a meditation,
lifting the heart while grounding it in gratitude.
here is poetry that doesn't always conform
galateus, arkayye, arqios,arquious, crypticbard, excalibard, wordweaver
I stared at this comment for
I stared at this comment for several minutes before I was able to respond. I know I often write in superlatives, but this time I really do believe---as Christ Himself is my witnesss---that this is the finest comment I have ever received on this, or any other, site. I do not have sufficient words to thank you for this response and explication of my poem. I am downloading a screenshot of it to my laptop. As my CHF continues to worsen, this comment from you will bolster my mood as I face the inevitable, maybe sooner than later. I thank the Lord that the internet is able to bring, across the globe, this comment and your kind words to me. With Chrysostom, I can say---Δόξα τῷ Θεῷ πάντων ἕνεκεν!, Glory to God for all things!, and saying it here, I thank Him for your words, your presence on this site, and the way you have touched my life.
Starward-Led [in Chrismation, Januarius]