Forty-One Must Cross Her Swollen Streams

January 9, 2020

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Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Insight and Revelation, in honor of Epiphany, which was celebrated on January 6.

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A number poem about a woman whose lack of joy and love is redeemed by hope:

Forty-one must cross her swollen streams

On slippery stones, not often looking back.

Revelations come and go while what

The moment brings is floating bric-a-brac.

Yet she still looks forward to her dreams.

Of love and joy, she does not feel the lack,

Nor does she think the exit’s fully shut,

Enduring what enduring hope redeems.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Insight and Revelation

1/6: Forty-Two Surrenders to Desire

1/7: Thank You for a Memorable Evening

1/8: Every Moment Sings with Fascination

1/9: Forty-One Must Cross Her Swollen Streams