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Category: Poetry and Politics

“Questioning Plates” [poem and writing prompt]

February 10, 2022June 22, 2022 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 1 Comment

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.

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A Protestant Talks with Saint Rocco [golden shovel poem]

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

Check out my new poem "A Protestant Talks with Saint Rocco," and learn more about the poetic form called golden shovel.

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A Miracle’s Tension (A Poem)

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

A poem about living in the tension of the "already, but not yet" this season.

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What This Year’s Black History Month Taught Me About Protest and Poetry

February 25, 2021July 6, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

This year, I've celebrated Black History Month by learning from Black artists and poets, past present, and future. The more I learn, the more I want to learn.

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New Advent Practices (A Poem)

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

How I'm finding God's beauty this year when so many Advent practices are off limits.

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Poetry as Cure for Being Gaslit

October 29, 2020January 23, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

Poems (and psalms) alone are not sufficient to address injustice. But they can be a first step in the right direction.

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When God Saves Our Lives Through Poetry: Interviewing Malaysian Poet Ezra Jalin

October 15, 2020May 8, 2022 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 2 Comments

A discussion about the poetry scene in Malaysia, as well as poetry's role in activism, mental health, and faith.

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Why I Swapped Postcard Poetry with Strangers This Summer

October 8, 2020November 17, 2020 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 1 Comment

Hint: it has something to do with the prophetic voice, wonder, and fire pits.

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My name is Melanie, and I’ve worn many labels over the years: poet, pastor, teacher, student, immigrant, #ChurchToo survivor. I’ve learned, however, that the label that fits best is “child of God.” One day that phrase will be my epitaph. Until then, you’ll find me at my best resting in a hammock, biking on local DC green ways, or enjoying a fire by the hearth on a cold winter’s night.

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