divinity will be
a sweat-filled colosseum.
transcendence
as corporeality—
rolls of flesh will chafe
and part like
an unseen scarlet sea.
red wine will
seep from pores
untouched by the light
of the fourth day.
imminent souls
shall be predicated
upon a gospel hymn:
matthew mark luke and john
will have never lain a finger
on a body baptized
by the prayer
of knowing.
Rin Carroll, ’24