Stevie Smith (1902-1971) was a major British poet and intermittent Christian. During a period of faith she wrote “The Roman Road (A Christian Speaks to a Lion in the Arena).”

Oh Lion in a peculiar guise
Sharp Roman road to Paradise,
Come eat me up, I’ll pay thy toll
With all my flesh, and keep my soul.

May Stevie Smith know eternal rest.

Hat tip to my much-beloved godson David Mills (the editor of Touchstone magazine).