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"As for me, I pass the time

quoting Isaiah in the dark"--Our Advent readings this year largely center on Isaiah. I will now picture Jesus quoting these in utero. Thank you, Tania 💛

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I mean, what else was he going to do in there?

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No. No. Tomorrow must worry

about itself. I will tuck myself

lower into your pelvis now,

prepare myself to push

my face a little closer

to the uneasy light.

Tania,

Thank you for being a co-creator (with the very one about whom you write!) of poetry that is not only beautiful and emotive and evocative, but poetry that also faithfully represents our savior, modeling for us how we should live and love.

Tomorrow will worry about itself, indeed.

The Lord be with you!

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So kind of you, Jason. Thank you so much!

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Wow! The first stanzas about Mary being scowled at and misunderstood and that one day Jesus will preach blessed are the misunderstood also speaks as powerfully as the rest about Jesus quoting the prophet Isaiah. Thank you for these because they so powerfully counter the Gnosticism of my early faith. I’m glad Rabbit Room commissioned you to write these. Blessings.

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Thank you so much, Katie. I loved writing these so much!

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They are so wonderful

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Soooo moving and good. Thank you.

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Probably my favorite poem in this series

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Absolutely amazing work. I love this.

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