Montana poet Ellie Snyder takes readers into the rugged landscapes of the American West with her sturdy poem "Of Herd".
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For I Was
Lua Kobayashi's exploration of the Japanese-American experience, captured through personal narratives and treasured belongings.
Tabletop Portraits and a Lifetime Together
From magical to mundane; art, beauty, and time shared. BY HOPE NISLY
Wallace Fong – I Am
Singapore-based poet and academic Wallace Fong proclaims the unity of all things in his simple mantra-like "I Am".
Engaging in Compassionate Action: Pamela Ayo Yetunde
A conversation with Pamela Ayo Yetunde about spirituality, interconnectedness, and the need to foster understanding and compassion in today's world.
Jerrice J. Baptiste – Spicy Buddha
With Zen-like simplicity, poet Jerrice J. Baptiste invites us to a seat at her table with the delectable "Spicy Buddha".
Mike Christie – Knock Knock Knock
A narrative of a woodpecker at work on a tree expands to the oneness of all things in Mike Christie's "Knock Knock Knock".
Matthew Kohut – Letter to St. John of the Cross
In Matthew Kohut's "Letter to St. John of the Cross", nine concise lines are illuminated with unity, to the canticle of "i dissolving".
Sheila Lynch-Benttinen – December Solstice
There is something comforting and cozy in the gentle wintry rhymes of Sheila Lynch-Benttinen's "December Solstice".
Ellen Skilton – Like Every Good Thing
Ellen Skilton's poem offers poignant words that touch on a universal feeling experienced by humanity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic - the sacredness of human interaction.