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What Makes a Poem a Prayer? What Makes a Prayer a Poem? [guest commentary]

May 23, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

My friend and colleague Julia Rocchi considers crucial questions regarding the relationship between poetry and prayer.

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“Why I Write Poetry” [guest poem and commentary]

May 9, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

In both verse and prose, my friend and colleague Ginge Sivigny shares why she writes poetry.

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Walking with the Tender Awe of Poetry: A Hand of Blessing on Ashes

April 6, 2022May 2, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 2 Comments

As guest contributor Darcy Wiley notes, "Poetry may not solve problems, but it often de-centers them, bending toward small creatures and hidden moments."

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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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