Category Archives: T. S. Eliot

Advent Aslant: WaitIng without Hope

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Boz

The poetry that followed T. S. Eliot’s 1927 conversion to Anglicanism has informed my life ever since my own similarly startling embrace of that faith 70 years later.  The First World War-inspired despair of such poems as The Waste Land … Continue reading →

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Wait without Hope: Advent Word 9

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Boz

At a loss for words In truth, today’s official Advent Word is herald. However, other than a vain effort at wordplay because of the homophonic association with my father’s name, Harold, I could think of nothing original to offer for this … Continue reading →

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