James Wright's poem contains the healing tenderness that arises during our times of sorrow and struggle.
Tag: human experience
Sarah Reichert – Divine Struggle
Colorado poet Sarah Reichart shows how kinetic and arduous the search for faith can be with her poem "Divine Struggle".
Joseph Fasano – Instructions for Having a Soul
According to Joseph Fasano, care for one's soul is a multi-dimensional, deeply humane, and reverential process.
Drema Drudge – Mutual Mass
In her poem "Mutual Mass", Drema Drudge introduces us to a god who takes solace in her pilgrims in the way they take solace in her.
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.
Hyacinth Harlow – kindred
Hyacinth Harlow's powerful "kindred" puts the disparity between hate and love under their poetic lens, revering our human connection.
Teddy Macker – This World
We will find life intoxicating; we’ll yearn to commune with its beauty, and we’ll also get utterly wrung out by it all and lose our way.