Fruit
A Poem Of Nutrition (After Galatians 5)
“Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves” by Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” — Galatians 5:22–23 (ESV)
“Intensity is not a fruit of the Spirit.” — Various
Fruit
What fruit is growing in your fields
where sickle, scythe and blade may slice?
What fruit is growing on your trees
where circling birds prepare to strike?
Love is (juicy),
Joy is (one of your five–a–day),
Peace is (ripe),
Patience is (ripening),
Kindness is (fresh),
Goodness is (succulent),
Faithfulness is (sticky),
Gentleness is (rich in vitamins),
Self-control is (refreshing),
Intensity is not.
Intensity is (fleshy).
This poem was generated by the author’s human mind with zero AI / LLM involvement.
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Matthew White is an Anglican priest, poet and songwriter based in West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His work has been published in The Way Back 2 Ourselves and Paddler Press. Matthew’s debut poetry collection, “Propelled Into Wonder,” which explores themes of beauty, faith, leadership, and loss, was published in September 2024 to wide acclaim. Matthew is married to Sarah and they have 3 children. You can connect with Matthew by visiting his website and joining the mailing list. You can also follow him on Instagram and can subscribe to “Idle and Blessed Poetry” on Substack to receive new and original poems from Matthew direct to your inbox each week.
Like this! Challenges how I have looked at the fruit of the Spirit…succulent, juicy and tasty, impacting all the senses…