Unweaving the Veil

Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith

“Unweaving the Veil” [poem about the Annunciation, and deconstruction]

melanieweldonsoiset / March 29, 2022

“Unweaving the Veil” celebrates the Feast of the Annunciation. I’d argue it’s also a poem about deconstruction.

Hi, my name is Melanie Weldon-Soiset, and I've held many roles over the years: teacher, student, poet, pastor, immigrant, and #ChurchToo survivor. The way I best describe myself, however, is "God's Poem." One day that'll be my epitaph. In the meantime, I love to bike on local Washington, DC greenways, or enjoy an evening fire.

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