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 Sunday and the Arabian Nights
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Mary’s Irrational Decision to Have Jesus
As Madeleine L’Engle writes, “Had Mary been filled with reason/There’d been no room for the child.”
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Honor Your Gifts and Patiently Wait
Rather than lament the loss of the his eyesight–and therefore potentially his writing–in “On His Blindness” John Milton resolves to accept the new road laid out for him.
Wilt Thou Forgive My Sin of Fear?
Donne’s last question is whether God will forgive Donne’s lack of complete faith in Him.
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Come Holy Spirit, Come Heavenly Newt
In “Not Like a Dove” Mary Pratt reconceptualizes the Holy Spirit in a number of startling ways. Her goal, according to guest blogger Sue Schmidt, is to bring us closer to Godhead.
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Come, My Light, My Feast, My Strength
In “The Call,” George Herbert opens himself to God’s love with a confidence not found in many of his poems.
Out of Darkness, Sanctified into Being
Rashani’s poem captures the miracle of Yom Kippur by describing the unbroken arising out of brokenness.
Stretch Your Nets to Harvest the Fog
When one has been fasting for Ramadan, one becomes attuned to spiritual dimensions of the world that elude our full-bellied selves. Kazim Ali captures the experience in a number of his poems.
The Hunger Inside You, Hold It
American Muslim poet Kazim Ali explores the spiritual dimensions of fasting in his poetry collection “Fasting for Ramadan.”
