Jan. 2–8 ❘ Elisabeth
Poem and discussion centering on the story of Elisabeth and Zacharias as recorded in Luke 1:5–25.
Elisabeth
When Zacharias wrote,
God will give us a son,
I laughed within myself
like Sarah,
too brittle to laugh without.
Like Rachel,
I had waded through years,
watched God pour ever more
on the well-watered
as I withered.
Like Hannah,
I had vowed and prayed,
drunk with bitterness,
yet no Eli interrupted
to accuse or bless.
Then suddenly,
like sea split wide by shining path,
like sun and moon stopped still in heaven,
like all earth illuminated as fiery glass,
God gave us a son!
as though to laugh Himself
at time run out and life well-stricken,
to once again prove through me
that nothing is ever too late
for Him.
To read more of my poetry, visit www.facebook.com/latterdaysaintpoetry.
For questions, comments, or concerns, contact me at merrijane.rice@gmail.com.
Dec. 26–Jan. 1 ❘ Invocation
A brief explanation of how episodes will be formatted, plus a preface poem and discussion.
Invocation
My poems
cannot tell a sparrow’s song
or contemplate a petal’s curve.
They cannot roll the earth
or hold the sun
still.
But I breathe beauty and grace.
I weep gratitude for my place.
I stilt and stutter onward
still—
for God has told me:
write.
I will.
To read more of my poetry, visit www.facebook.com/latterdaysaintpoetry.
For questions, comments, or concerns, contact me at merrijane.rice@gmail.com.
Welcome to Follow!
Welcome to Follow: A Latter-day Saint Scripture Poetry Podcast. My name is Merrijane Rice, and I’ll be sharing my poetry with you beginning in January 2023 as we turn our attention to the New Testament for the “Come, Follow Me” study program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
To read more of my poetry, visit www.facebook.com/latterdaysaintpoetry.
For questions, comments, or concerns, contact me at merrijane.rice@gmail.com.