Poem March 31, 2026 Penelope Olive
The Importance of Now
She is looking at you waiting
for you to look at her to
see her loving you and
desiring to love you this
is why she said yes to
the angel that came she saw
you amongst the multitude
washed in white and knew had
glimpse of what was
coming no doubt only trust
and quickly went to see her
cousin waiting
and the baby leapt in
the womb she returned
home and waited for
the promised
one and here we are
entering Holy Week
Triduum the story retold
except this is not a story that
ends there is eternity
so come and see.
Icon: Our Lady of Vladimir
It is a depiction of the Virgin Mary and Christ under the
title of Our Lady of Vladimir. The original Vladimir icon is the most venerated
image of Mary in all of Russia.
Legend formed that the icon was painted by Luke the Evangelist from life; the first written account of this story dates back to 1512; it is more likely from Lukan tradition.
Our Lady of Vladimir is on display at the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi. Due to the Church's dual status as both church and museum, visitors are allowed to pray before the icon and divine Liturgies are regularly held on selected days.
The image on the front of the icon, however, is the most poignant. It shows the Christ Child reaching for his mother, touching his cheek to hers while extending his right arm around her mantle. The Virgin gently cradles the child in her arms and bends her head to reach his cheek while looking out to the viewer. Her gaze is both loving and sorrowful, as if anticipating the suffering that was to follow in her son’s death and subsequent resurrection.
Prompt: Start by
reading Katie Naughton’s poem, “Debt Ritual: Oysters.” Now, write your own poem
in which you refer to a specific writer or artist (or work of literature/art)
and make a declarative statement about want or desire. Set the poem in a
particular, people-filled place, like a restaurant, bus station, museum,
school, etc.
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