In celebration of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share a different kind of love poem. All types of love are a blessing, especially the love we share with our canine companions. Dogs teach us so much about unconditional love on Valentine’s Day and all year long!
Introduction:This is our second winter in our new home. I have lived in many places throughout D.C. and Pennsylvania, but this area gets the most snow I have ever seen. We are in a very isolated and picturesque town in the Poconos mountains. It's so snowy here that the neighboring town of Honesdale is the…
Introduction: My New Year's Resolution has been to write more. I'm hoping to finish a novel this year -- I've never completed a lengthy work of fiction before. But when I sit down to write, I keep ending up with poems. Instead of fighting it, I'm giving thanks that God has given me any words…
A poem for New Year’s Eve. My New Year’s Resolution for 2025 is to write more— whether it’s poems, lesson plans, prayers or liturgies, I’m determined to make time to write in 2025.
It is always a joy and a thrill to have a poem accepted by a literary magazine. My poem, "What They Said When Io Ran," was published by the Amethyst Review: New Writing Engaging with the Sacred. The Amethyst Review is one of my favorite literary magazines because it focuses on work that specifically explores…
Did no one tell you you were beautiful? Let me tell you every day. Come to me, my darling, Let me wipe your tears away. When the road is weary And you just don't feel as strong Come to me, my darling, Let me hold you in my song. When your bones are…
I've never loved so deeply I've never feared so strong I swear to you, my darling I'll love you my whole life long. I've never known such mourning. I've never feared such pain Wait for me, my darling, 'Til I see you again. I've never known such rapture I've never known this desire…
Poem: A Moribundity for Flowers "Lo, how a rose e'er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!" -Traditional Carol He thinks it's strange that I keep flowers from funerals Delight in their petals Rejoice at their scent Every time he sees it - He calls it my death flower Says it reminds him that he is…
Title: soft magic. Author: by Upile Chisala Genre: Poetry Length: 122 pages My Review: I've been thinking a lot about poetry lately. What does it mean to write poetry? What does it mean to be a poet? What makes a poem? Many of my fellow English majors would argue that a poem is defined by form,…
Title: Quiet Insurrections Author:Daniel Klawitter Genre: Poetry Publisher: Kelsay Books Length: 58 Pages Available in paperback from Amazon.com Friends, Let me just say it: Klawitter is good. I mean- he's really good. I read a lot of poetry. I love poetry in all of it's forms. I love experimental poetry and modern poetry. I love spoken word poetry and…
Night Owl Thoughts 