"Like A Church" by Sam Silva.

by Sam Silva.

Love in a February
that keeps sadly all its Christmas joy,
has taken light all green to gray
to silver
in the passions of a sleepy night
much like
the quiet ardor of a rainy day,
or a child's forgotten toy,

...these things
with God Head crucified
but living
in the nailed and bloody ghost
which is his love and cup.

Besides this, I have nothing
but my wife
...you know the "word" the "life",
oh world!
Drink up!

Authors bio:
Sam Silva was a columnist for Spring Lake New for approximately 10 yrs.Published a total of ten chapbooks and numerous audio tapes with five legitimate Small Press markets.Published no fewer than 150 poems in a variety of literary and other magazines including Samisdat, St. Andrew's review, Poetry Motel, Boulliabaise, The E.C.U. Rebel, Paranasus, Sow's Ear, Dog River Review, Thirteen Magazine, Brouhaha, Pembroke Magazine, Sandhill's Review, Third Lung Review, Synesthesia, many many others. Nominated a total of seven times for Pushcart Award, by three seperate literary markets. Recipient of Emerging Artist Grant and Mini Grant from Arts Council of Fay./CC. Regularly featured guest on WFSS Literary program A TIME TO LISTEN.In addition to Poetry, has published numerous essays, and some shortfiction,and is currently a regular contributor and political essayist to thealternative central Florida publicationIMPACT.

Manny of Sam's books are available through amazon.com, borders.com, andebooks2go.com
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