Jesus at the Border
Remember the time Jesus said,
“Sorry, can’t help you,
my taxes might go up,”
or the time he turned away
a busload of the hungry,
the houseless,
the persecuted,
holding up a sign that proclaimed
NOT IN MY TOWN,
or the time he refused to free the child
snagged in the razor wire?
Neither do I,
thank God.
Daniel Barlekamp is the author of poetry, fiction, and audio drama for adults and young readers. His poems have appeared in Seventh Quarry, Molecule, Synkroniciti, and elsewhere and have been translated into Chinese by Poetry Hall. Originally from New Jersey, Daniel now lives with his wife and son in Massachusetts, where he works in immigration law by day and attends law school by night. Visit him at dgbarlekamp.com.
The Marbled Sigh 