De Toto et Parte

De Toto et Parte

C. Marshall Bishop

Written in response to Owen Barfield’s unpublished philosophical treatise entitled ‘De Toto et Parte,’ which was found in a notebook at the Bodleian Library containing pencil comments by C.S. Lewis.

Rivers flow into one another
And ultimately into the sea.
And ultimately even the sea
Waters the river spring.
So You stand before and behind me
In perfect actuality.

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C. Marshall Bishop
Poet & Teacher

C. Marshall Bishop is a PhD candidate in theology at the University of Cambridge and editor of the Noesis journal. He is also a member of the history and theology faculty at Pacifica Christian Orange County. You can follow him on Instagram at @cole_bishop_ and Substack at cmarshallbishop.substack.com

Photography by Jakob Jin