Tag Archives: Epiphany

Where Do the Magi Go from Here?

By Robin Bates | Published: January 3, 2015

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.

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The Dove Descends, the Spirit Soars

By Robin Bates | Published: January 12, 2014

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

By Robin Bates | Published: January 6, 2013

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

By Robin Bates | Published: January 8, 2012

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

By Robin Bates | Published: January 2, 2011

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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