“A Lullaby Patchwork Quilt” [cento poem]
Check out my cento poem “A Lullaby Patchwork Quilt,” as well as an explanation (and contemporary examples) of the cento form.
Poetry in Daily Life, The Process of Poetry
Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Process of Poetry
“Autobiography of an Origami Lantern” [poem]
Check out my new poem “Autobiography of an Origami Lantern,” a poem whose insights surprised me after I gave myself permission to play with origami earlier this year.
Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Process of Poetry
“Cabin Fever Compels Me to Bike to the Anacostia River” [verse paragraph poem, and poetry prompt]
Check out my verse paragraph poem “Cabin Fever Compels Me to Bike to the Anacostia River,” along with an explanation of the verse paragraph form, some famous contemporary examples, and a verse paragraph writing prompt!
Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Ancients Speak: Poetry from Yesteryear
“A Turn in the River” [chiastic poem]
Check out my new poem “A Turn in the River,” and learn about the ancient (and Biblical!) poetic form known as chiasm.
Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma, Poetry Across Time and Space, The Process of Poetry
How to Write War, Wounds, and Elegies: Seven More Questions for Pastor Poet Patrick Cabello Hansel
Point of view. Persona & speaker. Distance. All of these factors impact how to write war poetry. Pastor poet Patrick Cabello Hansel shares more, including how his own family ties to Ukraine have influenced his work.
Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Walking with the Tender Awe of Poetry: A Hand of Blessing on Ashes
As guest contributor Darcy Wiley notes, “Poetry may not solve problems, but it often de-centers them, bending toward small creatures and hidden moments.”
Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
“Unweaving the Veil” [poem about the Annunciation, and deconstruction]
“Unweaving the Veil” celebrates the Feast of the Annunciation. I’d argue it’s also a poem about deconstruction.
Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Ancients Speak: Poetry from Yesteryear, The Process of Poetry
“The Tao of Christ” [poem, & intriguing back story]
God spoke to me, and surprised me, through my own poetic words as well as the words of a colleague this past week.
Poetry and Politics, Poetry in Daily Life
“Questioning Plates” [poem and writing prompt]
What is the role of art in navigating national, ancestral, and personal reconciliation? Check out my new poem “Questioning Plates,” as well as a writing prompt, that explores that question.
Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Triptych for Cosmic Music [Advent pandemic poem]
Check out this Advent pandemic poem, which is one of my attempts at putting the past two years into words.