Mark Zacharias
First submission to Magikal realism!
Mark Zacharias describes himself as 'Twenty-something suffering middle-aged spread and pensioner's stamina. English teacher to Harlesden, Neasden and Wembley's finest. Nicknamed 'The Angry Growler' thanks to an unfortunate ressemblence to a walrus' unshaved privates. Changing passions but a long-term commitment to travel, experience, wine, women & the Word (not the Terry Christian programme of old). Somewhat Jacobean in my wrestles with God but no dodgy hip to show for it yet.'
His first contribution to the website is a poem. It is based on John 5:1-9, and is a response to the moral ambiguity of healing. It is somewhat reminiscent of Gerard Manley Hopkins, a Victorian priest and poet, much of whose work struggles with reconciling his faith with the bouts of depression and illness. Mark appears to be attempting something similar with his Why Him? Enjoy!
Mark Zacharias describes himself as 'Twenty-something suffering middle-aged spread and pensioner's stamina. English teacher to Harlesden, Neasden and Wembley's finest. Nicknamed 'The Angry Growler' thanks to an unfortunate ressemblence to a walrus' unshaved privates. Changing passions but a long-term commitment to travel, experience, wine, women & the Word (not the Terry Christian programme of old). Somewhat Jacobean in my wrestles with God but no dodgy hip to show for it yet.'
His first contribution to the website is a poem. It is based on John 5:1-9, and is a response to the moral ambiguity of healing. It is somewhat reminiscent of Gerard Manley Hopkins, a Victorian priest and poet, much of whose work struggles with reconciling his faith with the bouts of depression and illness. Mark appears to be attempting something similar with his Why Him? Enjoy!
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