Flesh

Photo by Muhamad Harun Rabiyudin on Unsplash

A Poem by Kolten Slaughter

He embodied ecstasy 

before His first cry—

a breath-shaped note
only His mother could hear.

And she, enraptured 

in profound silence,

gathered Joseph and shepherds close,
to witness the reason to worship.

In that fragile sound,
He breathed into the

hollow of their hearts,

into the stillness of their ears—

Word made flesh 

shaping the formless,
filling the void.

Kolten Slaughter is an English and Creative writing teacher based out of North Carolina. Kolten loves reading, playing sports, with a deep passion for poetry. He loves writing about life experiences, love, pain, the human experience, and most importantly the God that created the universe; the nature in God's world that draws us closer to Him. Art is the ultimate expression of faith. Poetry is the place where worship comes to life and breathes. If you would like to read more by Kolten you can go to his blog at kpspoetry.com or his instagram page @KS_1234567890.