Poet’s writing about the Ascension often focus on our tangled lives.
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He Took Us with Him to the Heart of Things
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Behold, He Lightens the Dark Clouds
In Donne’s “Ascension,” Jesus transforms from strong ram to mild lamb to guide the poet to God.
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Jesus as a Gardener
Sunday Perhaps I should have saved today’s joyous poem by Andrew Hudgins for the spring growing season since it associates Easter with new growth, but you’re getting it today because I enjoy it so much. To set it up, I’m also posting a poem by Lucille Clifton, which also focuses on Easter fertility imagery. “Christ […]
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A Bright Torch Shines to Show the Way
John Donne’s “Ascension” captures the paradoxes of the resurrection and ascension.
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