poetry – Lindsey Gallant

Barefoot in 2023

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

Happy new year! May I ask where your feet are right now? Are they in cozy slippers or thick wool socks? Or gloriously stretched out to a fire? Will you sh...

Advent/blessing/Christmas/love/poetry/prayer

For the Caregivers :: The Blessing of Small

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

This sequence of poetry was conceived for the caregivers of The Good Samaritan Society, a non-profit organization that provides accommodation, health, and commu...

Advent/beautiful news/children/Christmas/love/poetry

Toes :: A Poem for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

This poem is the heart of the sequence, and I think it’s my favourite. This is the upside-down mystery of Christmas which is good news for all of us in ti...

Advent/birds/joy/poetry

Chickadee :: A Poem for the Third Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

There are a few lucky – or perhaps I should say patient – people out there who have felt this half ounce of joy in the palm of their hand. It is a m...

Advent/peace/poetry/quiet

Whisper :: A poem for the Second Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

When I began to think about a small expression of peace for this Second Sunday of Advent, it was a whisper that took form in my mind. To receive a whisper requi...