jesus
a warrior-clown
fell
off his unicycle and
landed back-down
on the bed-body
of a woman
and sinking into her
he relived
her many wars …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
Greg Grace was born and raised in the rough and tumble of North End Winnipeg by a working-class family. He was employed at various jobs, including dishwasher, research consultant, and teacher in a federal penitentiary. For a number of years, in various locations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, he served as a United Church minister. This poem is part of a working manuscript of poetry on Jesus entitled Ambushed by a Mystery.