Saturday, 15 February 2020

A Quickening by Rosemary Hector



This collection of reflective poems explore Christ’s birth narrative is a little gem.

Rosemary’s words are paired with illustrations by Kelsey Johnston – the same powerful simplicity.

Two of the poems…

If

If
she’s right
we’re found

If
God lit
the flame
that burned
then light
has won
and God
has come.

If
she’s right
then God
has come.


Genealogy I

Do we prefer not to read these lines?

The repetitive sons of,

names unpronounceable,

yet they give location, connection.

We need to go back, go back.

The birth was not random. The Story

didn’t start with the baby. Lineage, yes,

a family tree, but also whispered about

before and before; foretold. A prophecy.

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