The following poem, "Joy-Waiting in Advent", is my offering to Poetry Party #42 at Abbey of the Arts. The theme, announced by the Abbey's Christine Valters Paintner on the third Sunday of Advent, is "Sharing Our Deepest Joy". More information about the theme and links to others' contributions are here. You still have time to join the party. On Friday, December 18, Christine will draw a name at random from among all the participants and send the lucky winner a copy of her new zine, Crossing the Threshold: New Year, New Beginnings.
Joy-Waiting in Advent
Yes-blessed
wind-rushed
Gabriel out-breathes
Suddenly done
it happened
just like that
Mary with One
alone with one
to-be birth
With haste to
greet to press to rub
palm against cheek
cheek against hand
hand against belly
Hand to hand in hand
with haste two to
meeting make
Mary with One
Mary with Elizabeth too
each Holy Spirit-touched
Each carrying one
receiving the One giving
the blessing of joy-waiting
Blessed Joy turning
swelling leaping
for joy waiting for
Joy held in arms
held in heart
one times two
Blessed sanctuary
womb-sheltered refuge
in Word blessed
In sacred song joy
waiting Joy with
One waiting
Joy-waiters
Two joy-
waiting Joy-waiters
Copyright © 2009 Maureen E. Doallas. All Rights Reserved.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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2 comments:
this is fabulous! :-)
I agree with sarah, this is indeed a fabulous poem Maureen! Such wonderfully evocative imagery - I really love your use of hyphenated words here for effect, there is a lovely bringing together that happens here.
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