Abraham in the Wilderness

In Memory of Irwin Hoffman
By Edward Hoffman

When Abraham marched to God’s time
across the desert briar,
Did he smile at His divine jest, or
Quake in a mortal’s earth-tremor, of
Eden’s mystery seen, but not grasped?
Did the mind-glimpse of his only son, dead,
on an altar of martyred love,
Evoke any outpouring against the cloud-drummer,
Or bury yet deeper the ashes of a father’s conscience?
And when in the shrouded wilderness, the Angel
at last appeared to Abraham,
Did it mirror a shimmering cloak of celestial light,Or the earthly blaze of a father’s devotion?

Editor's Note: Thank you to member Ed Hoffman (one of the three authors Niles recommended here) who submitted his poem for our blog. We welcome your contributions as well - poetry, thoughts, teachings, recommendations, you name it. Email your suggestions for blog postings to Amy or our office.