In this Muriel Spark poem about the Epiphany, the three kings are not sure about their next step, now that traditional kingship appears to have been surpassed.
Tag Archives: Epiphany
The Dove Descends, the Spirit Soars
The baptism of Jesus, like his birth, symbolizes a moment when divinity enters the world.
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Uncontrollable Mystery on the Bestial Floor
A Yeats poem about the Magi helps us transition out of Christmas and back into our work lives.
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Epiphany Sunday and the Arabian Nights
The Christian Feast of the Epiphany and the Arabian Nights come together in a fanciful Scott Bates poem about the three wise men passing through Baghdad on their way to see Jesus.
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Epiphany from a Camel’s Point of View
Scott Bates’s version of the epiphany focuses on a camel’s point of view. This camel doesn’t end up in Bethlehem but his work is no less holy.
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