O HARPY of HARPIES

"O Harpy of Harpies," Montana BLACK spray paint, art marker, and acrylic ink on 4" x 6" watercolor postcard.

One of the cards I sent out as part of my "O Eschaton" series of poems for the 2021 Poetry Postcard Fest.

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O HARPY of HARPIES

O Harpy of Harpies, cherubim and seraphim
Ezekiel’s wheel rolling across the heavens

thunderstruck, Valkyrie, Day of the Lord
your names and manner of appearance

mysterious, manifold, and varied
yet still you manage to arrive

accompanied by trumpet song
armed with a pitched fever

taloned, barbed, feather-winged
“Do not be afraid” a declaration

easy to ignore and overlook
as you begin your celestial hymn—

hallelujah and alleluia and aleluya
amen and amen and so shall it be.

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All artwork and poems by Troy Kehm-Goins © 2021 Troy's Work Table Publishing.