Poetry
Who would have guessed?
Who would have guessed that chubby cheeks and toothless smiles would be the very light to disperse the gloomy clouds of night? Who would have guessed that such a swaddled bundle would be the strength and shield of nations? The…
Parallel Lines
Side by side but no connection,Surrounded by interaction without intersection,Acquaintance lacking relation—Parallel lives are lonely lines to walk on.
Home
Home
golden-hour flower
Miracles like a flowerat golden hour areso inconspicuous that we normally miss them.But every so often we see it—all its understated beauty and profound glory,and we wonder,“how?” How long has this been there?How did I miss it?How much have I…
tiny hearts
He throws himself down,with all the force of his feelingserupting from his throat.Eyes stare.Others look away.We blush.“Shame on you! Get up! Bad boy!” She cries, tears spilling downher cheeks like falling rain.Her chest shakes with the sadnessthat crushes her little…
Soaring
This poem was written in response to this challenge. This poetic form is called a “tilus,” which is a nature-themed poem of three lines, and only ten syllables. The goal is to express emotion and truth conveyed through nature with…
Laundry
wet wadded laundry in one hand, Iglanced through the dusty screen and Ipaused fora moment—the sun was a liquid cherry,pausing fora moment—to catch my eye as itslowlydroppedbehind the rimof the great, green valley-bowl.I tossed the laundry into the dryer.
a prayer for the beginning of the new year
riptide
let this riptide carry you outinto the wild deep—for there— there is the best placeto hear Him calling“Peace. Be still.”
