November 27, 2017

on Sam Edes when he’s backslided
all he can stand, blaze orange and camo,
unwashed, sour breath, headed for
the pines, the power cut, the deer blind
before he brakes, yanks the wheel hard,
takes the turn-off he had chosen against,

‘One mightier than I is coming after me.” (Mk 1:7)

‘May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping.’ (Mk 13:36)

African-Americans have a deep and troubling history with the Catholic Church.