For All Saint's Day (Nov. 1), I've chosen to write of my patron saint, Jeanne D'Arc, whose spirit I've called upon on a number of occasions for strength and perseverance.
Joan of Arc's Death at the Stake by Hermann Stilke (1803–1860)
Jeanne D’Arc
Stalwart, spiritual,
she engages
an army
of anxious souls.
Her fate: rejection
inflamed
by the ignorant
by the ignorant
transporting her
to glorious praise
from Love’s Source.
Courage endures
through
fervent benevolence.
© Jeanne I. Lakatos
To view a website devoted to Jeanne D’Arc: