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The Arithmetic of Grace
Posted on December 24, 2023 Leave a Comment
A shadow at middayAbject terror piercing through crowdsThere’s more than one wayTo feel aloneThe slow, sad acheOf light edging awayLike sand throughThe glass slippingThe corrosive among usImmoralSpecter of self-sufficiencyA rusting pretense separates allMachined downWe don’t touch anymorePassing by, reducedDown in the deepening darkWhat light breaksShines in through the cracksStopping, reversingThe rot’s routGreat enoughTo stall the […]
Dwell Different
Posted on December 6, 2023 Leave a Comment
My Papa firstMy uncle secondRead the storyOf lightOf surpriseOf the Timeless interrupting timeJust like LinusSimple and sweetClearing chatterPutting meaning at the centerThose lying in fieldsLike us lounging on couchesWould ever dwell differentGoing to seeThis thing that has happened This poem was written while reflecting on Luke 2:8-15 and the liturgy and prompts in Every Moment […]
Truly Happy: Rudolph, Augustine, and Our Misfit Hearts
Posted on December 21, 2021 3 Comments
As everyone knows, the day after Thanksgiving is when Christmas celebrations can begin in earnest. Most of us would permit the spinning of holiday records and purchasing one’s Christmas tree at this point. Though corporate America and malls start advertising Christmas around Halloween, after Thanksgiving we can all jump in with few qualms of conscience. […]
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