Gross Tuesday, Then We Fast
In USA (and elsewhere, though
The images I see are from my
Own), it is the time of Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday
(Shriving meaning to divest), or
Fast Nacht—a fluid season before
The dryness of Lent, a day of excess
Substance before lean Lenten days
Commence, if only in perspective
Here in Pennsylvania, we have snow;
But in the deep South, look out:
A French and Creole, native, Caribbean
Mélange of festival—a celebration that
In winter shouts, We are still here
And, except for the crime, why not
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February 8, 2016 at 6:14 pm
Definitely New Orleans and Marti Gras is a place to go on my bucket list. Haven’t decided what or if I’m going to give up something for lent yet. How about you?
February 8, 2016 at 6:20 pm
I’ve been preoccupied looking for a devotional for Lent and so have forgotten what to give up. Silly me. I watch too much television, though often it’s on simply for the noise. If I got rid of that distraction, though, I could probably concentrate better on reading and writing. So maybe too much TV is what I’ll give up. What might you decide?
February 9, 2016 at 4:01 am
Oh! So love how you describe them! Winter isn’t over yet, eh? Be safe!
February 9, 2016 at 8:55 pm
Thank you! It’s snowing here today. Nothing like the storm two weeks ago that brought with it nearly three feet of snow. I hope the weather’s good where you are!
February 10, 2016 at 2:22 am
Oh! The snowzilla is over yet it is still snowing!