Politics

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This resource relating to Luke 13:31-35 provides a poem by W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) highlighting thoughts concerning war and politics and a poem by Caki Wilkinson likening one's sneaky nature to that of a fox.
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Revised Common Lectionary
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Englewood Review
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*** Revised Common Lectionary *** Lectionary Reading: Luke 13: 31-35 CLASSIC POEM: Politics William Butler Yeats “In our time the destiny of man presents its meanings in political terms.” -Thomas Mann How can I, that girl standing there, My attention fix On Roman or on Russian Or on Spanish politics, Yet here’s a travelled man that knows What he talks about, And there’s a politician That has both read and thought, And maybe what they say is true Of war and war’s alarms, But O that I were young again And held her in my arms. *** This poem is in the public domain, and may be read in a live-streamed worship service. CONTEMPORARY POEM: Fox Caki Wilkinson SNIPPET: The yards grow ghosts. Between the limbs and wings, bleached street-lit things, I’m best at moving on. … [ READ THE FULL POEM ]
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W. B. Yeats
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Caki Wilkinson
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Luke 13:31-35
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Year C Second Sunday in Lent
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025