Jaundré van Breda

Christ in New York City

There’s a skyscraper stuck in the eye of God. Jesus climbs out of a cab, the sour smell of last night’s cheap wine on his breath. He’s dying for a miracle or, if that’s too much to ask, he’d settle for a cigarette. Hungover, he squints in the bright early morning light of another Monday, thinking we all have our crosses to bear.

breaking bread
the homeless feeding pigeons
in the park

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About the Author

Jaundré van Breda is a poet, graphic designer, and visual artist whose recent books include two independently published haiku collections, To Follow the Rain (2025) and When Letting Go Is Just Another Way to Hold On (2024). He lives in South Africa. To learn more, visit swallowingpaint.com.

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