from The Nativity to the Presentation

. . . and yet another Mary Christmas poem's been posted in the December, 2023, issue of The Christian Century . . .

"back in the day" can be read by clicking on? ? https://www.christiancentury.org/poetry/poetry/back-nbsp-nbsp-nbsp-day

Bridging the gap between the Nativity and the Presentation, similar in undertone to "kneeling at the Manger" -- Mary's voice evokes the haunting foreshadow of Simeon's sword-like prophecy to her at the Temple, 40 days after Jesus' Birth.

Also, to read a dozen of my poems published over the years by The Christian Century just click on? ? https://www.christiancentury.org/contributor/carl-winderl

As always, huge thanks to CC editors Jill Pelaez-Baumgaertner and Elizabeth Palmer.

(The image above's but a?partial glimpse/teaser to the poem as it appears in The CC.)