Easter Triptych
The sunsets over door-posts fade to gloom
as praise and wailing mingle in one song.
Now free to follow God through fire and cloud,
we gaze beyond the serpent-sceptered priest,
who broke and crushed himself in that dark room
and garden, who with bruised heel tread upon
the crown; who shouldered exile for the crowd
condemning him in our redemption feast,
which finished with sunrise breaking from the tomb,
with gnashing teeth and hallelujahs drawn
at once from every mouth unwound of shroud—
we squint, cold faces lightening from the east.Click here for images and explanations to accompany the poem, and to read more of the poet’s work.
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Kevin Klein is an elementary teacher and writer from Orem, Utah. His LDS-themed poetry has appeared in Irreantum, Dialogue, and BYU Studies. His family is, among other things, one of his favorite sources of inspiration and feedback.
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