Poetry. Imagination. New and old.

In the poem “wineskins” there is a bold offering to pay attention to new and old.

God Speaks Through Wombs by Drew Jackson “Wineskins” (94)

Each of the poem’s lines call out something is happening.

There is loss and letting go. We struggle with this. Yet what is invited is space, for making more room. The invitation is “organic reaction.”

When looking at the parable this poem is derived from Parable of the Wineskin, we see Jesus begins by giving us a hint at wine-making. He talks about wine making to engage his listeners into wonder and understanding of something deeper.

Let’s listen in to some of the wine making process. His listeners would have known…