Mocking Birds

by Arianne Baadsgaard

artists
mimic the work of God
every face
thin pencil lines
strokes of paint
all desperate attempts
at creation
beauty
not reaching
but endless striving

poets
mimic the feelings of God
every word
rough descriptions
barely scratch
the reality
of God’s creations
never satisfied
always trying

but by trying
they stumble upon their
potential
to become like God
making their own wind to whisper poetry
creating sunlight to highlight the clouds
creating children
who learn
to stroke and draw and describe
the works of their God’s hands