"Father Emmett" to most of those who knew him, had a background in English, wrote poetry, served in the Army from 1959 to 1962 and became an ordained Episcopal priest after "meeting Jesus on the Taconic State Parkway."His wife said he had some kind of spiritual experience on the highway in upstate New York and decided to devote his life to living in what he called a "beloved community," where people are committed to paying attention to what's happening to the poor and the marginalized around them.
from The Day: Homeless advocate, peace activist Emmett Jarrett dies
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We are all going to miss our good friend and wonderful poet Rev. Emmett
Jarrett. His poetry was full of flavor, and very descriptive. His readings were one of the highlights of our little group of poets here in New London CT. I read with him several times, and was always amazed by his ability to color his poetry with his voice. I hope there are some recordings of him around.
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