Christ touching
through images
so fleeting—
absences
realer than
realities
nightmares—
eyes adjusted
to
darkness
are blinded
by
light
and so close—
some
spit and mud
are required
for
healing
J. Janda
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
