Poetry

Andrew son of Jonah

by D. S. Martin

Baptism

by Jill Bergkamp

The traveler ponders some rumors that have reached his ears

by Jeff Gundy

The still pilgrim’s thoughts upon rising

by Angela Alaimo O’Donnell

Christmas poem

by Charles Hughes

The word became flesh

by Penelope Duckworth

Petrichor

by Kathleen Brewin Lewis

Contemplative prayer with peony

by Luci Shaw

Where will you be, God?

by Warren L. Molton

The farm wife looks up at the cosmos

by Shari Wagner

Murmuration

by Barbara Crooker

Once in a while we should say what is

by Brian Doyle

Road trip

by Marjorie Maddox

Autumn

by Warren L. Molton

Day of the Dead

by Barbara Crooker

God

by Brian Doyle

Dark and light places

by Stella Nesanovich

The philosopher and the poet talk on the last warm day in fall

by Julie L. Moore

Ship-building

by Diane G. Scholl

Praise the one that breaks the darkness

by Nola Garrett

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