#27thorns

Posted bylizpikePosted inBlogroll, Lent poems, PoemsTags:, , , ,

the thorny crown,
a bead of blood spills,
shame falls.
he carries, then,
all the weight of sin,
and the mark of it
on his body.

Published by lizpike

Elisabeth Pike is a writer and designer. Voice at the Window, a collection of 100 gratitude poems written during lockdown is out now. Circles: Nurture and Grow your Creative Gift was released in April 2019. Her prints and books are available at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LittleBirdEditions. She lives in Shropshire with her husband and four children.

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