Miracle Fare

After Wislawa Szymborska

The Supernatural

A car drives a mile with no engine.

Has this ever happened anywhere?

Could it?

From Apologetics

A bee’s wings, scientifically speaking

should not hold its body weight.

Coincidence

A rebate check arrives in the mail for $77.73

the day before the water bill of $70.03 is due,

while the bank account holds $7

and the baby just plastered the last diaper.

Natural

A teaspoon of yeast makes dough rise.

Answer to prayer

The family prayed for Aunt Sue on her deathbed

and the doctor said, “It makes no sense, but she’s going to live.”

Nonexistent

Miracles aren’t real,

they never happen.

Counterargument

How are we here?