Tortured wood
nestled in the corner
of two ancient lanes,
Via Dolorosa,
the way of pain and sorrow,
no gawkers
in this dawn light,
only hushed voices
and echoing footsteps
stepping lightly
in this hallowed place.
Anglican Women's Studies Centre
Connecting Anglican Women in Aoteaoroa, New Zealand, Polynesia
Tortured wood
nestled in the corner
of two ancient lanes,
Via Dolorosa,
the way of pain and sorrow,
no gawkers
in this dawn light,
only hushed voices
and echoing footsteps
stepping lightly
in this hallowed place.
I AM CHANGING
Bless the confusion. Let it be.
Commend it to Earth
– like autumn leaves,
scattering, half-rotten,
seeding the future,
becoming fertile food,
for sleeping rose roots.
Be a leaf. Lie low. Be blown.
Receive rain. Fly to Earth.
Become a rose.
I bless the confusion and let be
– between seasons, I am
changing into me
Ceridwyn Parr, Administrator
anglicanwomenstudies@gmail.com
Home Office 027 573 8073
General Synod Office
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
+64 9 521-4439
www.anglican.org.nz
Postal: PO Box 87188,
Auckland 1742, New Zealand