The fourth poem in my series of seven, on Jonathan Clarke's sculptures. For my other poems in the series, see here. 

The third poem in my series of seven, on Jonathan Clarke's sculptures. For my poem on the maquette of The Way of Life, 'Perambulating Paths', together with my other poems in this series, see here.

The second poem in my series of seven, on Jonathan Clarke's sculptures. The maquette, which my wife, Ali, and I bought in 2000, is in our house in Cambridge.

For the other poems in this series, see here.

My poem on Jonathan Clarke's sculpture, 'The Eighth Hour' (1998), which Alison and I bought in 2000. This is the first of seven poems I will be writings on sculptures by Jonathan Clarke.

Poem, written on 3 Dec 2025 at St Beuno’s Jesuit Centre, Wales, expounding the mahogany relief, on the porch staircase leading to the chapel of St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya, carved by Benson Ndaka in 1991.

Poem written on 4 Dec 2025 at St Beuno’s Jesuit Centre, Wales, expounding the right mahogany door relief, based on John 19:17-27, at the entrance porch to the library of St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya, carved by Benson Ndaka in 1991. 

Poem, written on 5 Dec 2025 at St Beuno's Jesuit Centre, Wales, expounding the left mahogany door relief, based on John 20:11-18, at the entrance porch of the library of St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya, carved by Benson Ndaka in 1991.

Poem, written 22 Oct 2024, at Launde Abbey, Leicestershire, expounding the left mahogany door relief, based on Psalm 19, of the library at St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya, carved by Benson Ndaka in 1991.

Poem written at Launde Abbey, Leicestershire, 26 Nov 2024 and revised 27 Jan 2026, expounding the Parable of the Sower (Mark 4.3-20) and Benson Ndaka's mahogany carving of that passage on the library door (the Word of the Lord in the New Testament) of St Andrew's College, Kabare, Kenya.

Poem, written on 23 Dec 2025 in Cambridge, expounding the left mahogany door relief, based on Mark 6:30-44, at the entrance to the chapel of St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya, carved by Benson Ndaka in 1991.

Poem, written 2 Dec 2025, at St Beuno’s Jesuit Centre, Wales, expounding the right mahogany door relief, based on Matthew 8:11, at the entrance to the chapel of St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya, carved by Benson Ndaka in 1991.

Poem written on 30 Nov 2025 at St Beuno’s Jesuit Centre, Wales.

Poem written on 29 Nov 2025 at St Beuno’s Jesuit Centre, Wales.

Art

Tender Attention

Art - Women in the Bible

Sarah

Art - Women in the Bible

Miriam

Art - Women in the Bible

Ruth

Art - Women in the Bible

Esther

Art - Women in the Bible

Magdalene

Art - Women in the Bible

Lydia

Art - Women in the Bible

Priscilla