In her poem, “Profile of a Martyr,” Cynthia Gallaher traces the life and death of one of the earliest Christian martyrs, Polycarp, who lived in second century Asia Minor. Continue reading Profile of a Martyr

In her ekphrastic poem, “After Joachim Beuckelaer’s ‘Christ in the House of Martha and Mary’ 1568,” Cynthia Gallaher reflects on a painting in the Prado Museum in Spain, featuring a domestic scene with Martha and Mary of the New Testament. Continue reading After Joachim Beuckelaer’s “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary” 1568, Museo de Prado, Madrid