See – He who stretched the heavens out with His hands And spread out the earth and all it contains, Whose breath fills our lungs with infinitude, Who beckons us in with His arms – He sees the smouldering wick in the dark And the reed that has been bruisedContinue reading “The Former Things (Monday in Holy Week)”
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The Annunciation
And so this is our sign, To those with hard and opened hearts Within the heights and deepest depths, This then is our sign: The virgin shall have a child; She who is small in your proud eyes Shall bring forth what the world can’t hold, What human eyes can’t see. This then is theContinue reading “The Annunciation”
Palm Sunday
See your king. He comes Humble, on a donkey. See your king, triumphant, strong, Humble, on a donkey. See your king; the people cry: Hosannah! Save us, blessed one! See your king; not even rocks Can stay silent as he rides. See your king; he rides towards A weeping garden, aContinue reading “Palm Sunday”
The Mystery (For Joseph)
Your first thought was, perhaps, an anxious one: A vision of your future, spiraling, Into exclusion and shame; Perhaps, too, somewhere an inkling of guilt. (Have I brought this on myself? Should I have seen the warning signs?) Responsible, faithful up to the last, No doubt your spirit still squirmed. Yet you heeded theContinue reading “The Mystery (For Joseph)”
The Consolations of Writing 