what is Advent really
but a potent pause
to refuse the hustle
to stop on the roadside
to watch for the One coming
what is Advent really
but a deliberate listening
for a Word from the wilderness
that swarms like locusts
and is as sweet as honey
what is Advent really
but an earth-shattering spectacle
as valleys go high
and mountains go low
and God arrives with the heavenly host
what is Advent really
but a glorious invitation
to turn right around
to follow the light on the horizon
to find the new way home.
Holy Encounter 