wine – Barb, poet priest

Two Sonnets – one old, one new

Altar to an Unknown GodEaster 6; Acts 17:22-31Perhaps an altar to an unknown godwould not be solid slabs of stone or wood that brute force wrestled from the gaping sodand carved with symbols little understood.Perhaps some legs of driftwood, bare and white,would hold a sheath of woven bark and grass,or panel rescued from a ruinedContinue reading “Two Sonnets – one old, one new”

Transformation Time

Transformation Time Epiphany 2; John 2:1-11 Sometimes, like Mary at the wedding feast, I see a need in those for whom I care, and point it out to God, hoping at least, if I dare ask, the cupboard won’t stay bare. Like Jesus, God might say, “Now what concern is that for you or me?Continue reading “Transformation Time”

Feeding Those Who May Not Gather

Feeding Those Who May Not Gather Pentecost 9, John 6:1-21 Confined to quarters by a covid scare no crowd can gather to be taught or fed – not that they would, for pews are partly bare on any Sunday, and though Jesus bled for all, not many hear that read. And yet a hunger lurksContinue reading “Feeding Those Who May Not Gather”