Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Rosalind C Hughes

Through darkest day and longest night
shines the terrifying angel’s light,
illuminating more than we can bear:
the reversal of gravity
proclaimed by a magnificat,
revolution of earth and heaven on earth
borne by the bodies intertwined
of mother and child, full of grace
enough to endure the darkest day,
the longest night pierced by the infant cry.

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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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