Light Affliction

Advent Poems

Yesterday, while I was driving to Co Springs (I’m speaking here this weekend), I thought to share a few favorite Advent poems with you but just never had the chance. Then, this morning, Amber Benson sent a Naomi Shihab Nye joint to me—a miracle of a poem, honestly (you can hear Pádraig Ó Tuama read it here)—and I decided I had to make time to write up t…