The Banquet

The Banquet

Wendy Kieffer

We found the banquet prepared for our eyes
And with open ears, we stood and listened
For Beauty calling across years and miles.

She sang, she cried, she danced in all her styles;
And when the rooms seemed to hum and glisten,
We found the banquet prepared for our eyes.

The masters carried us into the skies
On the strokes from hands that bled precision
For Beauty calling across years and miles.

The compositions held their sacred cries,
As if death created no partition;
We found the banquet prepared for our eyes.

Filled with wonder, our praise began to rise,
As glory to the Maker was given
For Beauty calling across years and miles.

Such vision is not grounded where it lies,
But steals away inside hearts commissioned.
We found the banquet prepared for our eyes,
For Beauty calling across years and miles.

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Wendy Kieffer
Poet & Podcaster

Wendy has recently released her debut poetry book, Alchemy of Praise (V3 Press). She is the Conservatory Poet for VUVIVO Ministries and co-hosts a monthly poetry podcast on LAB the Podcast. You can read more of her work at wendykieffer.com

Photography by Azizi Co