Candlemas by Denise Levertov

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Candlemas
By Denise Levertov

With certitude,
Simeon opened
ancient arms
to infant light.
Decades
before the cross, the tomb
and the new life,
he knew
new life.
What depth
of faith he drew on,
turning illumined
towards deep night.

Posted by Jim Naughton on January 2, 2010 6:35 PM | |
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