BODY of Jesus taken down from the cross
Carved in ivory by a lover of Christ,
It is a child's handful you are here,
The breadth of a man's finger,
And this ivory loin cloth
Speaks an interspersal in the day's work,
The carver's prayer and whim
And Christ-love.
Loin Cloth
Carl Sandburg
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Poem topics: I love you, child, work, finger, body, prayer, Valentine's Day, jesus, love, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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