The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time By Hannah Eagleson IV. Kairos The wheat is full, pushing through the husks, ripe. It overflows, lacking only Those who yearn to harvest, To gather and to give. The fig tree must grow Or wither. In season or out, Fruit is needed For the hungry. The king invites The weary travellers, The vagabonds and panhandlers To join the wedding feast. The time is always now. ------------- Note: Hannah Eagleson contributes to both the Emerging Scholars Network's (ESN) … [Read more...] about Kairos — from “The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time”
The Kingdom
Kingdom — from “The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time”
The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time By Hannah Eagleson III. Kingdom This riot of lilies and sparrows, Of pearls and trees and Fields and fishermen, This topsy turvy jumble Where mountains skip with joy And children lead with a Handspring This, the Kingdom Uproots us from our desks, Blows in and scatters Our accounting, And sets us dancing. ------------- Note: Hannah Eagleson contributes to both the Emerging Scholars Network's (ESN) Blog and The Well. The earlier pieces in her four part … [Read more...] about Kingdom — from “The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time”
Lilies — from “The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time”
The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time By Hannah Eagleson II. Lilies Pulling into the driveway, Late (of course) – Gathering my backpack, change, glasses, groceries, Hoarding scraps of time, Clutching each moment Like a miser And hoping for enough – I see (not there the day before) A daylily, sprinkled with warm brown, Sprawled in vast orange leisure Against the green of my hedge. ------------- Hannah Eagleson, a contributor to both the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) Blog and The Well, … [Read more...] about Lilies — from “The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time”
Sparrows — from “The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time”
Today, Hannah Eagleson, a contributor to both the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) Blog and The Well, begins her four part series The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time. Thank-you Hannah! ~ Thomas B. Grosh IV, Associate Director of ESN, editor of ESN's blog and Facebook Wall. PS. If you have poems, essays, and/or reflections to share with Emerging Scholars, please email me. ------------- The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time By Hannah Eagleson I. Sparrows Darting, shy, They seem doubtful – Have I … [Read more...] about Sparrows — from “The Kingdom: Poems for Ordinary Time”