Poems
Spiritus Sanctus
In tender fury come, ravage with fire, frond and stone make anew my heart and soul; quell, pilfer and crush the whole of mortal muscle, blood and bone. Cleanse this soul with the holy froth of undulant seas; the balm of astral dust, divine and luminous, both woven into this tattered cloth now a gilded garment of infallible design, fully sanctified. Glory be my salvation and sweet release from sin through your mercy, grace and everlasting peace.
A four-time Pushcart nominee and a two-time Best of the Net nominee, John Muro has authored three volumes of poems, including A Bountiful Silence (2025). John's poems have appeared in Acumen, Belfast Review, Delmarva, Sky Island, the Valparaiso Review and elsewhere.