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| "Mary and Martha" by He Qi |
for the spikenard oil
exchanged denarii
with the high-end herbalist
Mary knows
this perfume is for His burial
yet when Jesus arrives
at her brother's house
it is His life she anoints
Mary knows
the fragrance is strong
heady incense
she wipes the excess
from His feet with her hair
Mary doesn't know
in the violent days to come
she will seek solace
drawing scented tresses
about her face.
a poem for the fifth Sunday in Lent by Rachel Horsley
based on John 12:1-8
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