Lebanese-American poet and naturalist Jack Phillips revels in the sacredness, wisdom, and romanticism of wild places.
Tag: holiness
Leslie Young – Outside
In Leslie Young's "Outside", the rush and chaos of the outside world is tempered by the intimacy and warmth of simple touch.
Ryan Diaz – Our Lady of Longing
The Dewdrop once again features work from New York poet and theologian Ryan Diaz, who threads the needle between desire and purity.
Bianca Rey – That Night Mongaup Pond Went Silent
As readers, we are present in a moment of profound realization in Bianca Rey's poem "That Night Mongaup Pond Went Silent".
Michael McIrvin – In the Space …
Wyoming poet Michael McIrvin makes holy the simple act of existence, shows us that daily life is perhaps quite miraculous.
Barry Casey – Vocation
Maryland poet Barry Casey shines a light on the briefest of miracles that is life with his poem "Vocation".
Joseph Dorazio – Gold Anklebone Cups
A concise homage to the ancient Greek poet Sappho, Joseph Dorazio's taut "Gold Anklebone Cups" reminds us of mortality.
Jenna Wysong Filbrun – Lost Creek Wilderness (Communion)
Jenna Wysong Filbrun's "Lost Creek Wilderness (Communion)" is both an ode to wilderness and to the sacredness inherent in it.
Sarah Banks – Zinnia
Poet and gardener Sarah Banks revels in the sacredness of a blooming flower in "Zinnia", the first poem published by The Dewdrop this spring.
Brandon James O’Neil – The Encounter
Holiness is found hidden in surprising places, even in the midst of bustling urban confines, in Brandon James O'Neil's poem "The Encounter".