Poems - People
Manifold and Majestic: Coronation of King Charles III
Date added: 25/04/2023
I wrote this poem for the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6 May 2023, on the theme of the Holy Spirit being poured out on 'all flesh'. Tristan Latchford has written an anthem using the words of this poem. It may also be used during the season of Pentecost and is being planned to be sung at St Jude's Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb in June 2023.
Herbert's Hilary
Date added: 23/01/2024
I noticed the confluence between the reticence portrayed in George Herbert's poem, 'Love (III)', which begins with 'Love bade me welcome', and the subtle gift of drawing out people who are reticent of a friend called Hilary. Published here with her permission.
Elizabeth The Gracious
Date added: 28/04/2023
Drawing on Psalm 21 (about the King) and echoing the end of The Prayer for the King’s Majesty, at The Book of Common Prayer Morning and Evening Prayerwritten by Katherine Parr concerning her husband Henry VIII, I wrote this poem on 12 Sept 2022, one week before Elizabeth II’s Funeral.
Turning Point: Augustine
Date added: 29/05/2020
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Turning Point: Augustine
Beyond Imagining: Mandela
Date added: 29/05/2020
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Beyond Imagining: Mandela
Prophet: Bishop Muge
Date added: 29/05/2020
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Prophet: Bishop Muge
Thanksgiving: Bishop John V. Taylor
Date added: 29/05/2020
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Thanksgiving: Bishop John V. Taylor
A Prior Meeting: Anselm
Date added: 29/05/2020
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A Prior Meeting: Anselm
Visit of Holiness: Rowan
Date added: 29/05/2020
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Visit of Holiness: Rowan
Karol Wojtyla: Polish Pope
Date added: 29/05/2020
People - Three Popes
Karol Wojtyla: Polish Pope
Joseph Ratzinger: European Pope
Date added: 29/05/2020
People - Three Popes
Joseph Ratzinger: European Pope
Jorge Bergoglio: Latin American Pope
Date added: 29/05/2020
People - Three Popes
Jorge Bergoglio: Latin American Pope