Suite #2: Shofarot

I. Tekiah

The Great Shofar is sounded
A blast of gold and amber
The procession of the righteous carries with them

Two Great Cherubim of Gold

Amber gleam contained

Harken to the Holy Call!

Trees bow low
weeds raise up
Kingdom and Kingship
Law and Grace

Harken to the dark, to the deep!

With a beginning, the Great Shofar sounds!

II. Shevarim

The still, small voice is heard
Blood pools from tent spikes
meshing with a mother's tears

My son! My evil son!

Salty blood and salty tears
Pillars of pity
Pillars of grief for the wicked
No Glory without Sorrow
without turning

Turning, death rather than
life of turning

Wailing over canteens of milk
Blood of enemies
Blood of allies

Harken to the Great Wail!

III. Teruah

The Great Shofar is sounded
A blast of red and orange
Winged aspects flee
before the drums

Smashed lanterns of orange
Crashing
Resonating
Fearing

Harken to the spear, not pruning hooks!

Sweet blood runs like milk and honey
Roads paved of good intentions
Iron graeves break cobblestones
Raise the standard of Crimson
of Burgundy

Harken to the Great and the Terrible!

IV. Tekiah Gedolah

The Great Shofar is sounded
The still, small voice is heard

Prone rise to silver


Tongues swell

Blood begets dust

and Dust is our End


-DubTak