as Jesus is pulled
from his earthly tomb
this is how we arise
this new green growth
crawling from the gnarled wood
of our own crosses
as blades of grass
pushing through
the stony path
on Easter
On View – Homepage Masthead and above: Root Crucifix, photograph by Diane Walker
On View – Homepage Daily Episcopalian and Speaking to the Soul: Christ Is Risen, photograph by Barbi Tinder.
Text: C. Robin Janning
As Seen In: Image & Spirit, an ECVA Sketchbook – a journal of images and words that explore life lived in community, where art and faith are a primary focus.