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A Poem to Sit With
Third Sunday in Advent B
December 17, 2017
J. Janda
Reading I: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11
Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54
Reading II: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28

“Who are you?”
He admitted and did not deny it,
but admitted, “I am not the Christ.” (Gospel)


Winter Weather

You are in Denver
and
I in Boston now

drinking coffee
at Brighams

I just saw
a
wrinkled man
with
his son carrying
a big Christmas
present

I hit my tooth
with
the coffee cup
pretending
not to notice

I walk into doors
and
run into parking
meters
remembering him

for a second I saw

J. Janda

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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
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