The Poetry of Spirituality
Tag: annunciation
(Always Beyond Defeat cycle #1) ~ Spirit flies Into her womb On a ray Of light And angel says All will be right Even blessing Beyond the tomb. ~ This is the first in a cycle of poems inspired by scenes from the life of Christ depicted in the Lady Chapel at Hereford Cathedral. ~
There was no special star Arising at my birth ~ No Magi travelled From afar ~ No angel made A revelation ~ And yet that time’s Still sacred - ~ My life’s unique And only blessed ~ Silent Annunciation. ~ Annunciation, Fra Angelico
I find this one of the most beautiful paintings ever painted. Maybe it is the sheer beauty of the angel - the beautiful gold of his wings, his halo, his glowing hair, the beauty of his whole attire, and the glorious rays of light that spring from his body: He has an urgency about him, … Continue reading Encountering an Angel
~ Every day Is an annunciation ~ Of God's Iife Being ~ Born Anew ~ Miraculous as the angels' Seeing ~ Annunciation, Fra Angelico
~ Spring and paradise have arrived at the door ~ He brings a message to a bookish girl ~ Who, lost in reading, interprets the words in wonder ~ 'God is With you.’ ~ Annunciation, Leonardo Da Vinci
~ Perhaps this is the most beautiful angel ever painted? The painting is by Fra Angelico, and looking at the details, we notice a number of things. I see God’s assertive choice - notice the pointing finger and the words coming from the angel’s mouth. This is a God who chooses, who calls, who communicates. … Continue reading Advent Art (8) – An Overwhelming Annunciation
. The angel arrives in colourful robes . And Mary Draws back . She had never Conceived . That it might be her Who would frame . The defining icon Of God. . Duccio, The Annunciation
. How much grace Is in the angel's wings? . How much In the life . Of which I sing? . 'Annunciation' by Fra Angelico
. No angel May have sung . Your Annunciation . Though many May have been pleased . And how was Your presentation? . Hospital, midwife Registrar, office . Temple, nature Or priest? . Image by Rembrandt
Image by Linda Richardson Yesterday we considered a poem by John Donne, today we pair and compare it with a poem of the same title by Scott Cairns. I draw out some of the parallels and differences in the brief essay on this poem in my Advent Anthology from Canterbury Press Waiting on the Word. … Continue reading Inspiring Poem – “Annunciation” by Scott Cairns — from Featured Blog by Malcolm Guite
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