In Memoriam
July 5, 2023With two spoons for two spoons
July 5, 2023The Light of the World
Now burn, new born to the world,
Doubled-naturéd name,
The heaven-flung, heart-fleshed, maiden-furled
Miracle-in-Mary-of-flame,
Mid-numbered He in three of the thunder-throne!
Not a dooms-day dazzle in his coming nor dark
as he came;
Kind, but royally reclaiming his own;
A released shower, let flash to the shire, not
a lightning of fire hard-hurled.
Evelyn Underhill
Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941) was an English writer and mystic who wrote extensively on spirituality and the mystical experience. Her works include "Mysticism" and "The Spiritual Life," and she was a leading figure in the modern revival of Christian mysticism. Underhill was also a supporter of women's rights and a pacifist, and her work has had a profound influence on modern spirituality and theology.