Have you ever tried to have a conversation with a stone? How did it go?
Tag: innocence
Dimitri Papadopoulos – burgundy and oak
Dimitri Papadopoulos returns us to innocence, nostalgia, and inspiration with his touching poem "burgundy and oak".
Kit Evans – When We Go to That Museum You Liked
Like the all-encompassing color field paintings of Mark Rothko mentioned in Kit Evans' poem, this little piece commands our attention, while also leaving things unsaid.
Ryan Diaz – Saint Hubert and the Deer
Ryan Diaz's poem, St. Hubert and the Deer, offers readers a glimpse at the crucial moment in the life of Saint Hubert--the precipice of the choice between slaughter and mercy.
Katie Bowers – Even Though I Am Weary of Church Pews, She Is Not
Written during the peak of the pandemic, Katie Bowers' poem touches on the challenges of faith and belief, parenting and childhood.
Esso Station
BY SUSAN DI RENDE It was the summer of 1959. I was four years old, sitting in the back of my parents’ Rambler driving down Route 60 past motels, restaurants, and gas stations.
Champions
BY VANESSA ABLE Since before they could talk, they knew. The fearlessness of a pre-schooler's heart that knows no endings.