scented with humanity –
the particulates of life –
held for what seemed like
eternity, let loose at last
(his mother, astonished at
the audacity of her body, gasped)
with the force of a singular
creation, splitting the skies,
setting stars with its
raucous music
About Rosalind C Hughes
Rosalind C Hughes is an Episcopal priest, poet, and author living near the shores of Lake Erie. After growing up in England and Wales, and living briefly in Singapore, she is now settled in Ohio. Rosalind is the author of A Family Like Mine: Biblical Stories of Love, Loss, and Longing , and Whom Shall I Fear? Urgent Questions for Christians in an Age of Violence, both from Upper Room Books. She loves the lake, misses the ocean, and is finally coming to terms with snow.
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