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February 2012

February 03, 2012

Poem-a-Day Friday: Wislawa Szymborska

In graduate school I took a course on 20th century Polish poets (Poland has...

January 2012

January 27, 2012

Poem-a-Day Friday: “The World as Will and Representation”

I'm still working my way through Robert Hass' Time and Materials so you get another...

January 23, 2012

For Brooksie, upon his turning ten months old.

You turned ten months old last Tuesday. Almost every other month of your living, we've...

January 20, 2012

The Very First Poem-a-Day Friday

Remember how I made a New Year's Resolution that I would be reading, really reading...

December 2011

December 24, 2011

How He Entered

“…a son, a male child, who will rule all nations with an iron scepter.” -Revelation...

December 23, 2011

Christ’s Mother Reflects, His Childhood

“and for him to see me mended / I must see him torn.” -Luci Shaw...

December 16, 2011

Darkness

"For Behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord...

December 13, 2011

Pancakes, baby kindness, cards addressed, Mary ‘[curled] in a brown pod’

And the list goes on... Listening to Chris Hohorst (Chris Hohorst!) making up a song...

December 09, 2011

The Lord is With Thee

The Lord is With Thee -from the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 1 They hail me...

December 02, 2011

Star

Star “A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun,...

October 2011

October 27, 2011

College Thankful

Welcome to Thankful Tuesday on a Thursday. I hope that's not terribly confusing. I spent...

August 2011

August 19, 2011

“Forever — is composed of Nows”

We have a new poem, dear memorizing friends. I know you always think I've forgotten....

August 12, 2011

Nostalgia: End of Summer, Week 1 of Austin

It's been one whole week since I began life as a Austin-dweller. So far, I...

July 2011

July 13, 2011

Be Attentive

The Monday morning after the movers left our apartment, I walked through its empty space,...

May 2011

May 24, 2011

Just as my mother did…

The Bible is not particularly known for its progressive take on the value and significance...

May 05, 2011

A Poem for Mother’s Day

I know I posted a Cathy Song poem a couple of weeks ago, but when...

April 2011

April 22, 2011

Jesus is nailed to the cross

Christ's Passion by Mary Karr Sure we’re trained to his suffering, sure the nine-inch nails,...

April 21, 2011

Jesus falls

Descending Theology: The Garden by Mary Karr We know he was a man because, once...

April 01, 2011

“Waterwings”

I haven't had a lot to offer lately. Honestly, by this point (T-Rexy is 16...

February 2011

February 21, 2011

Happy Anniversary, Mama:Monk!

Yes, my friends, it has been one full year of bloggerdom. And in honor of...

February 15, 2011

“After Paradise”

As I wrote yesterday’s post in honor of my main squeeze, I was feeling a...