Invigoration: poem by Jane Blanchard
- cmbharris
- Dec 24, 2025
- 1 min read
Invigoration
The Sistine painter understood so well
The bond between divinity and man.
It is amazing how a fresco can
Portray in splendor what mere words but tell
In truth. Beneath Creation, I am spell-
bound as I lean to look upon the span
Of arms extended to fulfill God’s plan
For one designed to stand until two fell.
As God drew Adam out of primal dust,
He pulls man still from mires of sin and strife
To walk, to work, to rest on higher ground.
Faith stretched to reach’s length develops trust
That Maker’s strength can sanctify each life.
Through touch is grace bestowed and blessing found.
This sonnet previously appeared in the anthology Enter the Gateway (TL Publishing, 2013).
Jane Blanchard lives and writes in Augusta, Georgia. Her latest collection
of poetry is Furthermore (Kelsay Books, 2025).
December 2025 issue
"Through touch is grace bestowed and blessing found." Lovely.