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“The Tao of Christ” [poem, clouds, and intriguing back story]

February 21, 2022 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 2 Comments

God spoke to me, and surprised me, through my own words as well as the words of a colleague this past week.

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“Questioning Plates” [poem and writing prompt]

February 10, 2022March 23, 2023 ~ 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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Triptych for Cosmic Music [Advent pandemic poem]

December 24, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

Check out this Advent pandemic poem, which is one of my attempts at putting the past two years into words.

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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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Two New Poems About Aging, and Hitting Our Limits

September 30, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 2 Comments

Check out these two new poems on the aging process, hitting our limits, and finding God in those in-between spaces.

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Getting There on Tuesday (A Poem)

June 22, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 9 Comments

A poem of mine about the experience of centering prayer.

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The Next Labyrinth Journey (A Poem)

April 13, 2021November 9, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

A poem that explores the experience of walking a labyrinth.

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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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Doomscrolling (A Poem)

January 19, 2021March 30, 2021 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

This is what doomscrolling feels like to me. What about you?

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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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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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