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“Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us?
What do you have to say for yourself?”

(Gospel)

The Flight Into Egypt

Did the Child’s
cry
stop the dream

and wake him
to
the darkness

of the room?

the Child was
crying
but the dream could
not
be confirmed


J. Janda


J. Janda’s poems have appeared in newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in books of his own poetry.


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