Poetry
Sunday Poetry: In the Silly White Suit with the Gold Buttons
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration of these Sunday posts here. What’s your part? Just slow down a little and come along for the read–or sometimes, for the listen. If you’d like to tell us what the day’s poem means in your life, or what word…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: So Complete Has Your Forgiveness Been
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration here. What’s your part? Just slow down a little and come along for the read–or sometimes, for the listen. If you’d like to tell us what the day’s poem means in your life, or what word or phrase you’ve chosen…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: For Most This Amazing Day
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. We began this page in March, and if you didn’t join us then, don’t worry. This is a drop-in, drop-out adventure. You can read about the purpose and inspiration behind Sunday Poetry here. What’s your part? Just slow down a little and come along for the read–or today, for the listen. If…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: Shards of Stained Glass
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. We began last month, and if you didn’t join us then, don’t worry. This is a drop-in, drop-out adventure. You can read about the purpose and inspiration behind Sunday Poetry here. What’s your part? Just slow down a little and come along for the read. If you’d like to tell us what…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: The Tiny Bones Inside His Soul
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. We began last month, and if you didn’t join us then, don’t worry. This is a drop-in, drop-out adventure. You can read about the purpose and inspiration behind Sunday Poetry here. What’s your part? Just slow down a little and come along for the read. If you’d like to tell us what…
Read MoreIn the White Light of the Lantern
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. We began last Sunday, and if you didn’t join us then, you can read about the purpose and inspiration behind Sunday Poetry here. What’s your part? It’s easy. Just slow down a little and come along for the read. If you’d like to tell us what the day’s poem means in your…
Read MoreWalk Inside the Poem’s Room
I’ll start with a confession. I’ve never particularly liked poetry. I read everything quickly, skipping words and phrases that seem extraneous. I want to get right to the heart of a story, a description, an insight. I rarely linger. I rarely pause to reflect. This is odd coming from an author whose novels tend to…
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