Zephaniah 1: How Poetry Describes “The Day of the Lord.”
What poetic elements in Zephaniah 1 strengthen its apocalyptic “Day of the Lord” message?
Poetry Across Time and Space, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Poetry Across Time and Space
Poetry Across Time and Space, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Psalm 62: Ancient Poetry with Contemporary Power
I explore distinctive poetic elements that continue to heighten the perennial message of Psalm 62.
Poetry Across Time and Space, Poetry in Daily Life
“Longleaf Pine Forest: A Portrait” [shape poem and commentary]
Check out my poem “Longleaf Pine Forest: A Portrait,” which is a shape poem. I also share some about the qualities of the longleaf pine forest, as well as shape poetry itself.
Poetry Across Time and Space, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Bound for Foxe’s Book? [poem and commentary]
My poem “Bound for Foxe’s Book?” explores my own journey with the well-known 16th-century hagiography Foxe’s Book of Martyrs.
Poetry Across Time and Space, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Call & Response: Why Write a Collaborative Poem? [poem & commentary]
What does it look like to write a poem with other people? Here’s the story of one group of contemplatives who came together to create shared verse.
Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Ancients Speak: Poetry from Yesteryear
Why the Stakes are High: Poetry, the Bible, & the Slaughter of the Innocents [commentary & sonnet]
How does poetry impact our spiritual formation, as well as our ability to read the Bible? The challenging text of the slaughter of the innocents in Matthew 2 offers a powerful case study.
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.
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 Across Time and Space, Poetry and Politics, Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
A Protestant Talks with Saint Rocco [golden shovel poem, and prompt]
Check out my new poem “A Protestant Talks with Saint Rocco,” and learn more about the poetic form called golden shovel.