SON RISING

to the east only the arms of the cross went on unflagging ... the arms of the crucified christ are already up in victory and triumph ... the falling christ it seems is already rising ... but I mean now to speak of the cross its stable arms a platform for philosophers to stand on ... a left wing a right wing a center in between ... through which the face of the rising christ must soon appear ... the rest of us here not fathoming the deep and otherwise not rising ... meaningful debate from left to right compromising in the middle but how meaningful if it goes on forever or until the universe runs down ... put a cross on calvary every inch of the way if it will not rise with the risen christ the waters of the dead sea will surround it all over the world ... system and philosophy from innovation to tradition must finally bog down and stay down if it will not rise