Queen Anne
Queen Anne puts on her meadow lace as summer dries beneath an august company of courtly clouds that flirt but will not rain. Dusty grow her hardened palace floors but the cream of her finery she keeps in perfect richness. So few these days feel the weight of her authority; so few believe in her divine right. Yet splendid she stands, regal and defiant against the mobbish change eating away her kingdom. No matter how strong the heat, how loud the complaints, blood like hers, truly blue, never boils.
Wendy McCreath
Posted at 08:51h, 22 OctoberI love the way you write, Fr. Greg. You see and understand things that us mere mortals do not. Long live Queen Anne!
Carol von Zuben
Posted at 11:45h, 22 OctoberThanks so much Greg . “ Queen Anne” is an absolute delight to embrace. Every image is very precious. I’m sure it will bring forth many smiles from all of your readers.
Bill Clarke, sj
Posted at 14:19h, 22 OctoberGreg; finally someone does true justice to Queen Anne’s lace. Thank you.
Peter Bisson
Posted at 18:10h, 22 OctoberThank you Greg!
Zeny Ricafrente
Posted at 15:47h, 01 NovemberHello Fr. Greg,
The Contemplative women of St Anne a ministry of St. Basil’s Church, To. in the last 7 years is humbled to know that the grandmother of our Saviour Jesus is now elevated to a queen. I say “humbled” because I am one of the original women who pledged and took the oath to the community. I am now requesting that I proceed to connect your special discernment on St. Anne to the CWSA community. There are 20 (give and take) committed women who meet for common prayer and studies and arts the latter happens every other month. Praise the Lord for the heightened interest, excitement and good news that your creativity bring to our community. Furtherly, enlighten me how can I make good function of St. Anne’s queenship
in the context of your poetry.
In the name of Jesus,
Zeny