Learning (Page 2)

An abstract painting. Colorful red, yellow, blue, green, violet, purple, orange, white, black, and pink strokes create a distorted, grungy, authentic aesthetic feel.

To All My Fellow Poets (a poem)

Celebrate what we have been given: this immeasurable gift of expression…

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What does faith look like? (article)

I bought into the thought that faith was independent of trust.

(436 words)

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A couple holding hands, facing toward the sun, with a bright sun flare between the silhouetted fingers against a pale blue sky.

fell (a poem)

hand in hand, we left that day, together, come rain or shine.

the longer i live, the more i see, it’s true that love is blind.

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Street signs backed by a clear blue sky, at the intersection of Church and State Streets in Salem, Oregon.

One Nation Gone Under (article)

As someone who believes in God and who tries to follow the teachings of Jesus, it pains me to say this but…

(404 words)

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America First (a poem)

This America has always been, as you may have guessed, about conquest.

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Viewed from above, 15 wooden figurines, made from white pine, stand atop a table. They are surrounding a single red figurine, which is lying on its side amongst them. The image represents bullying, harassment and loneliness.

When I look  (a poem)

I have been thinking, a lot, the last two days—about who I want to be in this moment.

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Cartoon rendering of two men arguing and insulting each other. Enemies arguing and name-calling.

A Quiet Reminder (article)

What makes us better than the people whose votes and actions we oppose?

(350 words)

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The glow of a distant city beneath a desert sky full of stars.

Core (a poem)

i am the words i speak, i’m the things i do, i’m not how i look, or the things i accrue. you try to define me with the simplest of words but i’m far beyond that, though you think it absurd.

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Black smoke in the shape of a side portrait of a woman's face. The black tendrils of smoke create the feeling of long wavy hair blowing in the wind. Double exposure.

Awkward Moments (a poem)

This is one of those
awkward
moments,
we all have them
and yet in the midst of it
I feel so foolish,
exposed,
helpless,
and alone.

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A man, caringly holding his hand out to help a woman, who is sitting on a hospital bed with her hand in his. The main focus is on their hands.

Give (an anaphoric poem)

Give thanks. Give attention, acceptance, kindness. Give of your heart. Give comfort. Give peace, joy, happiness. Give of your soul.

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To All My Fellow Poets (a poem)

What does faith look like? (article)

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