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Monday, March 22nd, 2021 “Just like Job” by Maya Angelou My Lord, my Lord,Long have I cried out to TheeIn the heat of the sun,The cool of the moon,My screams searched the heavens for Thee.My God,When my blanket was nothing but dew,Rags and bonesWere all I owned,I chanted Your nameJust like Job. Father, Father,My lifeContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 22nd”

Sunday, March 21st, 2021 (5th Sunday in Lent) “Lent” by Christina Rossetti It is good to be last not first,Pending the present distress;It is good to hunger and thirst,So it be for righteousness.It is good to spend and be spent,It is good to watch and to pray:Life and Death make a goodly LentSo it leadsContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 21st”

Saturday, March 20th, 2021 “God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins The world is charged with the grandeur of God.It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oilCrushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;And all is seared withContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 20th”

Friday, March 19th, 2021 “The Glory” by Madeleine L’Engle Without any rhymewithout any reasonmy heart lifts to lightin this bleak season Believer and wanderercaught by salvationstumbler and blundererinto Creation In this cold blightwhere marrow is frozenit is God’s timemy heart has chosen In paradox and storyparable and laughterfind I the gloryhere in hereafter

Thursday, March 18th, 2021 “Prayer for Overcoming Indifference” by Chaim Stern, Ed. For the sin of silence,For the sin of indifference,For the secret complicity of the neutral,For the closing of borders,For the washing of hands,For the crime of indifference,For the sin of silence,For the closing of borders.For all that was done,For all that was notContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 18th”

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 “Imperatives” by Kathleen Norris Look at the birdsConsider the liliesDrink ye all of it AskSeekKnockEnter by the narrow gate Do not be anxiousJudge not; do not give dogs what is holyGo: be it done for youDo not be afraidMaiden, ariseYoung man, I say, arise Stretch out your handStand up, be stillRise,Continue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 17th”

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 “The Avowal” by Denise Levertov As swimmers dareto lie face to the skyand water bears them,as hawks rest upon airand air sustains them,so would I learn to attainfree fall, and floatinto Creator Spirit’s deep embrace,knowing no effort earnsthat all-surrounding grace.

Monday, March 15th, 2021 “Do you think it possible” by Tyler Knott Gregson Do you think it possiblethat some peopleare born to givemore lovethan they will everget backin return?

Sunday, March 14th, 2021 (4th Sunday in Lent) “Sabbath Poem V” by Wendell Berry How long does it take to make the woods?As long as it takes to make the world.The woods is present as the world is, the presenceof all its past, and of all its time to come.It is always finished, it isContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – March 14th”