Using the ancient poetic form of the ghazal, Asian-American poet Emily Tong searches for home in her "Girlhood Ghazal".
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Nathan Bakken – How to Be a Theologian
Poet and theologian Nathan Bakken writes a three-part discourse on working in faith with his poem "How to Be a Theologian".
Erica Miriam Fabri – The Bride and the Wolf
Brooklyn poet Erica Miriam Fabri presents a dialogue of love, loss, and acceptance in her dramatic and melancholic "The Bride and the Wolf".
About Love
How the countless tiny impressions of family life shape the evolution of love, touch, and communication. BY RANDI MILLER
The Merlin (Surprised by Joy)
An injured merlin opens the door to the way in which grief and joy are so bewilderingly intertwined in our hearts. BY DEREK FURR
The Taste of Honey, the Sting of Bees
When a wild honeybee colony claims an empty backyard hive, their arrival could be a divine metaphor for a new relationship. BY STACEY BALKUN
Home is in a Recipe
Discovering how food transcends nourishment to embody love, memory, and belonging. BY NATHALIE DE LOS SANTOS
Not Done
The hardest battles of cancer often give rise to the most resilience, wisdom and love. BY NOAH LANE BROWNE
Elias Tucker – Corona del Mar
Emerging poet Elias Tucker offers much more than a love poem with his "Corona del Mar". He offers praise and gratitude to God.
Jenna Wysong Filbrun – Epiphany
As many faiths lean into the spiritual essence of the holiday season, poet Jenna Wysong Filbrun returns to The Dewdrop with "Epiphany".