Poetry

Lectionary Poetry – First Sunday After Epiphany ( Year C )

With the dawn of a new church year, we have launched a new feature on our website, a weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary readings for that week.

 
 

*** Revised Common Lectionary ***

Lectionary Reading:
Isaiah 43:1-7

 
 

CONTEMPORARY POEM:

Yet Not Consumed
Mary Szybist

SNIPPET:
But give me the frost of your name
in my mouth, give me
spiny fruits and scaly husks —
give me breath

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