Nehushtan
by William Hoover
I keep God in the pocket of my mind,
A million moving parts with zero play.
It’s no small task to keep it all aligned.
This goodly duty which all are assigned:
Constructing who He is, or how to pray.
I keep God in the pocket of my mind.
With joy I add each shiny truth I find,
A puzzle I take out and put away.
It’s no small task to keep it all aligned.
Some have a golden watch they need to wind,
Some have a soft mouse they train to obey;
I keep God in the pocket of my mind.
There is reward in all this careful grind,
For knowledge is the key, I always say.
It’s no small task to keep it all aligned—
So many facts. For instance, He is kind.
Of course He bears my burdens every day.
I keep God in the pocket of my mind;
It’s no small task to keep it all aligned.
William Hoover considers himself fortunate: he spends his working hours immersed in either numbers or words, and sometimes both simultaneously.
Photography by Kenneth Godoy
One of those creepy glimpses of subtle insanity: nice job! The brooding, stream-of-consciousness repetition made me think of the song “Einstein on the Beach” by Philip Glass. In this case perhaps you could say it’s “Calvin on the Beach.”
Remarkable villanelle sir! And you sent me to my Bible to look up a word I’d never heard. Thank you