Backward Mutters

  • Be Thou My Light

    Be Thou My Light

    A villanelle repost for Easter Sunday. This poem is inspired by Valley of Vision, “Need of Jesus” which I have reimagined from the viewpoint of Mary Magdalene. I am blind, be Thou my light. Speak, call me into New Creation’s Day, And seeing Thee, I shall love aright. My heart…

  • Love II

    Love II

    A sonnet for Good Friday. The lengths to which Love goes, none will prevent; It spans and stretches out to such a reach That it tears itself, pulls apart, is rent By passion and yearning to bridge the breach. To mountain tops rising, Love’s light as air It mounts with…

  • Love

    Love

    A sonnet for Maundy Thursday. Love waited patiently, persevered long Sleepless nights while I wandered far in sin Chasing the promise of some Siren’s song, Took me back as a son not some has been. When I (for once) received the sought blessing, Love envied not, did not poison or…

  • The Widow’s Best

    The Widow’s Best

    Reposting for Holy Week. Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, 2 and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. 3 And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.…

  • Palm Sunday

    Palm Sunday

    A sonnet for the Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday. Time’s Fullness comes to Jerusalem Midst the throng of waving palms and praise; “Son of David!” we all cry in unison Beholding our king, our Hosannas raise! This is the sudden coming, the long-awaited hour — Riding on a donkey’s colt,…