ጸበል | tsebel | holy water
Lydia Haile
tsebel in the founts
tsebel on the altars
tsebel dotting the priest’s hands
tsebel sprinkled on faces
on grounds
watering soil
tsebel poured in little dixie cups
the tsebel jumped out
tsebel dribbling out of children’s mouths
clearing small trails
tsebel filling empty water bottles
looking similar and yet not
tsebel under caps twisted tight
bunching plastic
tsebel cleaning from outside pollution
clearing skin
curing infections
tsebel when you are ready
tsebel when we are ready
holy water on faces
holy water on grounds
holy water on soil
holy water on desiccated lands
on the beggar around the corner
on the meek near and far
holy water on MLK Blvd.
holy water on the morning news
holy water on the stories uncovered
holy water on the voting booths
holy water on our representatives
holy water on the comment threads
holy water on our tongues
holy water on our soft spots
holy water on the histories
holy water on the youth
on the children’s children
on the bloodlines
what would that take
how can the water
flow
Lydia Haile '19 is a senior concentrating in Public Health.
Walking on Water, Hope McGovern '19
8 Fall 2019