Poetry
My Friend’s Names
by Marlene Mesot I have a friend you cannot see. When I am down, He strengthens me. From sin and death He’ll set you free. His name is Friend of Sinners. I …
Game Over
by Abbie Johnson Taylor He didn’t leave his heart in San Francisco, the home of the 2014 World Series champion. No, his heart was in Colorado. The Rockies …
Water and Words
Soft, without ends or beginnings Flowing smooth and self-contained Not hiding what is underneath These currents play the music Setting my words to shape and …
Apart From Words
Curved lines of loosely-chosen order Speak to strangers through the veil of vagueness Some language lacking words Making sense, nevertheless, to those with …
‘Courage’ by Peter MacQuarrie
by Peter MacQuarrie Ask for courage, Not wealth, Not fame, Not power, Nor for prestigious stature. Ask for courage, So you may be wise, So you may be …
NEW YEAR – A Poem by Stephen Gill
by Stephen Gill What then if it is a New Year! This day is the same as any other day of last week, even last year. The wilful ghosts of sorrow have not …
Unwakeable Sleeping Infant
by Neall Calvert What shall I name you, infant, Swaddled, sleeping deep within, Blissfully unaware of life— Unwakeable? For your unspoken requirements— For …
X’mas Spirit
by Stephen Gill I see her resurrecting in Christmas trees, mistletoe and Santa Claus. I see her appearing within the decoration in churches, homes and …
Courage
by Peter MacQuarrie Inside you is a lion. Inside you is a soul. Inside you is a heart. Inside you is a brave soul whose heart knows how to stand up and be …
Wild-N-Free
by Max Skinwood A child looks in the mirror and what Do they SEE Everything they want to Be The Mirror is a River Slow-n-Deep In its self imposed prison …
Cascadia Poetry Festival, April 30 to May 3
Spoken Word/Poetry Workshop with Missie Peters and Anastacia Tolbert May 01, 2:15 – 5:15 pm Use your body as a tool for inspiration! Bring in poetic …
Missing My Jessie Foster
by Glendene Grant For four years, an angel has held a heavy sword of justice in its hand Waiting, the angel stands with eternal patience inside the darkness …
Upcoming Poetry and Drawing Contests Themed on ‘Peace’
The following announcement comes from Dr. Stephen Gill, a well-known poet and fiction writer. Poetry Contest Deadline: October 10, 2014. Winners will be …
An Immortal Candle
Walking the rut of darkness In a moment of time My eyes were dazzled Unknowingly I had covered an interminable stretch Appearing inches away from an invisible …
Remembering Maya Angelou
She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and
‘A Light Shines in the Dark: Exposing Modern Slavery’ – Sweta Srivastava Vikram’s Poetry Focuses on Abuse and Trafficking of Women
The Wedgwood Quartet and The Saint Cecilia Group teamed up to present, “A Light Shines in the Dark: ExposingModern Slavery,” a concert to raise …
Poetry: ‘The Green Room’ by Patricia Wellingham-Jones
by Patricia Wellingham-Jones At the edge of the property far from house and telephone we lounge in two green Adirondack chairs by a tall hedge. Behind us …
Sanctuary
Shafts of light Through cathedral windows. Dappled shade Upon the leaves Beneath my feet. Bird song In the branches above. In the distance Hind and fawn Cross …
Farewell, But Never Goodbye
(A Poem by Craig Kyzar in Memory of Hudson) The last jagged fragments trickle over stuttering lips. I have nothing left to cry. So bravely you fought, …
Deep Into That Darkness…
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence …
C the Sea
C the Sea that’s made of glass The Crystal Cord May be your mast Connects to sails that set you Free Your Christed Self that helps you be closer to Him …
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