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Happy Easter / Pascha to a Russian Orthodox Friend
What sort of man sits in the silent dark
And waits for a small candle to be lit
When he could reach over and flip a switch
For the miracle of electricity
Bravely to course through the building’s wired veins
The march of progress with a touch controlled
By the hand of humanity triumphant
Over Byzantine superstition. Tell us:
What hopeful sort of man waits for the dawn,
For Light to appear from a cold, sealed tomb?
Apr 27, 2019
Apr 27, 2019 at 7:37 AM UTC
Lawrence Hall, HSG
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A Russian Christmas Card
For Tod and Max
I allowed the time, the year, the day to slip
And so I can only imagine a card for you
A Russian Christmas card in paper and paints
Of Christmas scenes from a happy golden time:
And let there be small children in furry boots
Dragging a little fir tree over the snow
Among artistically disposed squirrels and deer
To the delight of Father Christmas and the sweet Snow Queen
And let there be Saint Michael’s at the end of the lane
Its ancient bell ringing the ancient joys
While ancient stars and humble cottage windows
Give light to the faithful on their way to Mass
And let us be among them, as God will allow
Before the Theotokos and Child, kneeling now
Happy Orthodox Christmas, dear friends!
Jan 6, 2024
Jan 6, 2024 at 2:39 PM UTC