At Bethany

The Rev. Canon Dr. James M. McPherson

13 September 2012

                                John 12.1-8

                               Jealous of her authority

bruised by her loss

the Ugly Sister sat

 

unnoticed

 

through Martha’s

busying and bustling

and Lazarus’s

 

grave jokes

about keeping

dead quiet

 

until

 

Mary’s entombment

perfume filled the air

and Judas spoke,

 

when

 

the Ugly Sister rejoiced:

The hour is coming soon

when I will nail him.

 


NOTE

 

This continues the “Ugly Sister” theme (as introduced in “The Order of Things”).

 


31 March 2010

 

© the Revd James M McPherson

 

Maryborough Qld