You know her as Chef E, the indomitable founder of WAMPP, and the poet who gave us Arch. As you know, WAMPP’s big official opening is this Saturday in Pennington NJ at the Straube Center and its purpose is to bring the arts together to celebrate life and to raise money for research on congenital heart […]

Sara Endo’s most recent poem was a reader favorite, The explosion (twenty months). Today she gives us another look at life with young children, and once again she does it with style. Yes By Sarah Endo Yes, you can jump on the bed, be loud and silly chant, “more bok-bok, more bok-bok” while eating your chicken […]

Darryl Willis is the Director of Eastern European Mission Youth Camp Program (Ukraine), a trainer and curriculum writer, and a minister. He volunteers with a Critical Incident Stress debriefing team in Dallas TX. Darryl also writes poetry, which you can read more of at his blog. This poem describes a certain kind of ministry, but I […]

You remember Imperfections & Impermanence, BR Belletryst’s poem for us in June. Well, today he sends us away from the heat and humidity into a dry cold snowscape. And why shouldn’t he? Does anything feel more delicious than the opposing season? For those of you who are enduring winter now, this poem is meant to remind […]

PD Lyons last offering to us was the evocative Loch Lene. Today’s poem is similarly rich in images but even more spare in language. Do you garden? You may find yourself considering what your plants know of you the next time you’re digging in their beds. Perennials By PD Lyons Perennials rooted in their long term […]