An injured merlin opens the door to the way in which grief and joy are so bewilderingly intertwined in our hearts. BY DEREK FURR
Tag: relationship
Andy Motz – a love poem
Poet and filmmaker Andy Motz revels in the openness of sharing intimacy in his five-part mini-epic "a love poem".
Beyond the Hills
Home is the place where the heart first learned to differentiate the real from the unreal and the known from what might never be encountered. BY MAHIN ZIA
Joanne Grumet – Exegesis
In seven succinct lines, poet Joanne Grumet explores the relationship between language and faith with her poem "Exegesis".
Hyacinth Harlow – kindred
Hyacinth Harlow's powerful "kindred" puts the disparity between hate and love under their poetic lens, revering our human connection.
Amelia Schroeder – April 11th
Amelia Schroeder's clear and conversational poem "April 11th" pulses with warmth and curiosity as the narrator inquires of another.
Deep Down Things
True presence demands attention beyond the self, and a reckoning with the vastness of the other lives that shape our world. BY DEREK FURR
Ice Over
Change drives our lives forward; our emotions fuel the trip. BY JULIA ROBINSON SHIMIZU
Tabletop Portraits and a Lifetime Together
From magical to mundane; art, beauty, and time shared. BY HOPE NISLY
Ellen Bass – If You Knew
What if you knew you'd be the last to touch someone? Ellen Bass draws us in to the brief moments of contact that fill our day and urges us to consider the fleeting nature of every life we meet.