Mark Burrows
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6. Found-Object Rhythm
Mark Burrows
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We
Spoken:
are all cre a ted in the im age of a lov ing God.
God
POET: Caring for the earth,
SLEEPY: (yep, still sleeping) Zzzzz.
POET: Aw. I thought it was a pretty good haiku.
CATALYST: Never mind him/her. But something's missing.
DANCER: Missing? We're celebrating creation, aren't we?
YOU KNOW: We're being creative.
ARTSY: We're looking for the good in things.
CRAFTSY: Even bats and jellyfish. (to MUCK 1 and 2) No offense.
ENVIRONMENTALIST: And we're even helping take care of God's creation.
CATALYST: It's just…I can't help but feel there's more to the image of God.
LITERALIST: Like what? Hands and feet?
CATALYST: Not exactly.
MUCK 1: A mustache?
MUCK 2: Ooh, ooh! A great, big, bushy beard!
ENVIRONMENTALIST: Hey! Since when does God have to have a beard?!
CATALYST: I'm not talking about what God looks like. I mean…
LITERALIST: (interrupting) I've always wondered - what does God look like?
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Creative minds are at work,
Making more with less.
a ted us with the pow'r to be cre a tive.
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