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.
Category: Poetry and Politics
A Protestant Talks with Saint Rocco [golden shovel poem]
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
Hint: it has something to do with the prophetic voice, wonder, and fire pits.
Melanie Weldon-Soiset 