Valentine was a third century pastor who was imprisoned for his faith. He wrote small pastoral notes to members of his congregation on leaves he was able to pluck from a maple tree just outside his cell. These little “Valentine’s cards” expressed his love for the flock, and his desire that they demonstrate like love toward one another. Gradually the …
A Valentine’s Day Elegy
You have, to be sure, known pain and fear,And the anguish of failure and frustration are near;Yet your eyes read companionship not distance,Your home beckons forth, with no hint of resistance;Indeed, your cloak, though threadbare, is half mine,You are …