“Annunciation” by Kelly Ostergren

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Written By Kelly Ostergren

Annunciation to the Shepherds. William Blake. 1809

“Annunciation”

We sing Hosanna:
Come.
And He does—among us again.
Body of Christ, broken for you.
Blood of Christ, shed for you.

The circle's ends collapse again:
Annunciation and Passion
sharing the same sunrise.
But this is more than the chance
collision of dates in March
once in a hundred years.

Every Sunday
God's messenger tells the glorious,
unsearchable truth.
Every Sunday
I say: Yes. Be with me.
Let me be home,
just as you said it would be.

You are all kinds of everywhere
and
here: in my palm, my mouth,
most Intimate Lover—
present—holding and held.

— Kelly Ostergren

 
Kelly Ostergren

Kelly moved from Annapolis, Maryland, to the Shenandoah Valley to attend James Madison University. She graduated with a B.A. in 2013 and received a graduate certificate in 2016. Before returning to the Valley in 2019 to work at Church of the Lamb, she lived in Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Maryland. Kelly enjoys walking in her neighborhood, hiking in the National Park, reading, baking bread, gardens, and sharing delicious food and laughter with her dearest people.

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