“Do you have anything here to eat?”

                “Do you have anything here to eat?”

                             Luke 24:41

Again, He wrestles with their disbelief.
They’d watched him crowned and heard his final cry.
To see his face and hear his voice—not grief
but joy so close to shouts of Crucify!
The fact of resurrection shines too bright
to certify itself.  For evidence
Jesus anchors triumph in appetite.
All breath ceases in quivering suspense:
A fish?  Was it a miracle’s encore?
Surely, some thought the fare would multiply.
But then He eats! And then for joy they roar.
What but a man could food so satisfy?
From Eden, for eating, we were cast out;
But He, eating, feeds them and consumes doubt.

Dr. Phillip Aijian holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance drama and theology from the University of California, Irvine, and an M.A. in poetry from the University of Missouri. His poetry has been featured in journals such as ZYZZYVA, Heron Tree, Poor Yorick, Zócalo Public Square, and Christian Scholars Review. He is also a visual artist currently commissioned to craft liturgical clocks. He teaches in Southern California where he lives with his wife and children. You can find more of his work at www.phillipaijian.com