It took a year to read the Bible, then almost 9 months to read the Apocrypha. Now, I'm going to try to offer reflections on the Narrative Lectionary. But, I won't be posting daily--at least, for a while.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Quoting Denise Leverton

I'm re-reading Denise Leverton's book of poems on religious themes, The Stream & the Sapphire. Here's an excerpt from "To Live in the Mercy of God":

....Awe, not comfort. Stone, elbows of
stony wood beneath lenient
moss bed.

And awe suddenly
passing beyond itself. Becomes
a form of comfort....

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