A Short History of Epiphany
And what might the difference have been
if Three Queens came bearing gifts. “An
evolutionary epiphany,” they declare.
Imagine if the Queens came first, even if
superseded by three patriarchs bearing gold
(the capitalists); frankincense (down a long
church history of swinging censors); sticky
myrrh (more often used in embalming.)
Imagine what the Queens would deliver.
Hot water, hot soup, clean clothes and diapers.
Compassion, a room key to the Inn, a place
to call home.
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Thank you! This issue is so timely, during the current cold snap and ongoing.
An earlier version of this poem was published by Andreas Gripp last year.