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Become Passersby: The Sayings of Jesus as Recorded in the Gospel of Thomas

Become Passersby: The Sayings of Jesus as Recorded in the Gospel of Thomas

In this rendition of the Gospel of Thomas, poet Barnabas Smith presents the ancient text in an easy-to-read and accessible format.

2023

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All the Hits So Far

Hello there! I’m Barnabas, a poet and illustrator currently based in colorful Colorado. I’ve been sharing my poetry and essays online for…

Dec 2, 2023

All the Hits So Far

Dec 2, 2023

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Simpin’ Ain’t Easy When All Men Want to Do Is Compare Cock Sizes and Bank Accounts

Her beauty screams angelic My lungs pierced as Her eyes delve deep into my soul

Apr 30

Simpin’ Ain’t Easy When All Men Want to Do Is Compare Cock Sizes and Bank Accounts

Apr 30

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Battening Down the Hatches

Learning to Manage Myself Again

Apr 26

Battening Down the Hatches

Apr 26

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Who’s Your Daddy?: Reflections on Thomas 15

Jesus said, “When you see the one who was not born of a woman, fall down on your face and worship that person. That is your Father.”…

Apr 25

Who’s Your Daddy?: Reflections on Thomas 15

Apr 25

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Special Delivery

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Mar 6

Special Delivery

Mar 6

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Servant of None: Paul’s Obsession with Status

Feb 29

Servant of None: Paul’s Obsession with Status

Feb 29

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What Comes Out: A Reflection on Thomas 14

Jesus said to them, “If you fast, you will bring guilt upon yourselves; and if you pray, you will be condemned; and if you make donations…

Feb 29

What Comes Out: A Reflection on Thomas 14

Feb 29

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Dust

Fabric that has fallen to dust over the centuries Does not look as ragged as the bodies I have seen Held in my hands — and memory —…

Feb 27

Dust

Feb 27

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February 11, 2024 (Dishes and Watermelons)

It is eleven at night I am washing dishes and thinking about Palestine My six-year-old emerges from the shadows of the living room

Feb 15

February 11, 2024 (Dishes and Watermelons)

Feb 15

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Paul’s Naughty List

Feb 6

Paul’s Naughty List

Feb 6

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Barnabas Smith

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I am a poet based in Boulder County, Colorado. I write about poetry, mysticism, anarchism, and all the ways they intersect. https://linktr.ee/barnabasprime

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