The Last Supper
By Poetry Issue 55
Pieces of torn bread on the tablecloth. Plates empty in front of them as if they have just removed the halos they will wear in a few years. Jesus holds out his arms like he is scolding them for such a mess. They look startled, like they are seeing it for the first time: it…
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By Poetry Issue 81
From the Janus view of the Janiculum, a warren of restricted views. To one’s left, the Vatican. Across the river, the Jewish Ghetto created by an edict of a pope, “Since it is absurd and utterly…
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By Essay Issue 84
The following is excerpted from Lauren Winner’s new book, Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter, Fire, and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God, published this spring by HarperOne. Each chapter explores a single biblical image of God through a mix of exegesis, cultural history, and personal essay. IT WOULD NOT BE a gross exaggeration to say…
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