“Be still, be silent
I understand you”
he said
while cupping a flower
so a brother witnessed
then told a writer
who perhaps also felt
that
words as flowers
can hold a soul
A Poem to Sit With
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Year B
June 23, 2024
J Janda
Year B
June 23, 2024
J Janda
He woke up,
rebuked the wind,
and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!”
(Gospel)
The Remembrance
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J Janda’s poems have appeared in newspapers,
magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in
books of his own poetry.
Copyright © 2000, J Janda
The present poem
comes from the Janda's book, In Embrace.
Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C). This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go http://www.ltp.org
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C). This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go http://www.ltp.org
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