How can we dialogue with our younger selves in a way that honors both versions of who we are? My new poem “My Poem Then, My Poem Now” considers this question, and offers a prompt in response.
My friend and colleague Julia Rocchi considers crucial questions regarding the relationship between poetry and prayer.
Check out my poem “Perichoresis: Divine Choreography,” including commentary on the word “perichoresis,” and the form I use in this poem, which I’m calling “scattershot.”
What does our faith have to say about money? And how can we respond with hope and truth to growing inequalities in our world? This prayer (and commentary) offer one way forward.
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.
God spoke to me, and surprised me, through my own poetic words as well as the words of a colleague this past week.
What are poetry feedback groups, and why do they matter? Check out my article about my own experience of finding God through leading poetry feedback groups.
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.
Poems (and psalms) alone are not sufficient to address injustice. But they can be a first step in the right direction.
Hint: it has something to do with the prophetic voice, wonder, and fire pits.
