You want to talk about who we are? Alright. Let’s do that! Contributor Series 5 starts gets off to a loud start. We are exploring identity in this series and we are covering a lot of ground. Let’s start it off with some warring identities. Rest assured, gentlemen: you’re safe for now. Tonight Woman is […]
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Ode to Spring Sestina
Jean Hendrickson recently gave us a love poem (To a Past Love), an homage if you will to winter (Oh February), and a coming-of-age story (Escape). It’s only fitting that she should be the first writer to tie up some different pages here as well. She writes today of spring in a lovely form. After […]
Seasons of a Mother’s Hands
Jeanette Gallagher writes love poems (O, April; Questions for My Husband’s Doctor) but they’re never exactly what we expect. Each one contains its own little wrinkle that sets it apart. This is her Mother’s Day offering. In Jeanette’s own words: “This poem is dedicated to my daughter-in-law, Jean, in honor of her mother, whom she recently […]
She Thinks
Jasper Ballard’s poetry has appeared here before (Second Chance, Move On,Childhood Lost), and, as you know, Childhood Lost also was part of Vwa: Voices for Haiti, edited by Lisa Marie Basile. Jasper is getting ready for a summer mission trip to Haiti. Imagine what stories he’ll bring back for his students in September! She Thinks By Jasper […]
Reuniting
Bettie Coffin has a habit of delighting us with delicious little tidbits of poetry (Tears of Joy, Silence, Choices). While this poem is longer than her previous work here, it is no less delightful as we read the story it tells. Reuniting By Bettie Coffin When we first met your pain was great. I offered a comforting […]
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