Happy Easter! Today, we remember that Jesus rose from the dead and is the resurrection and the life for every person He indwells đ A well known hymn about Christâs resurrection is âChrist Aroseâ by Robert Lowry. This is one of the hymns I wrote a poem based on and which will appear in myContinueContinue reading “Christ Arose”
Category Archives: Modern poetry
Dies Irae (Day of Wrath)
Last year, I started a series of poems based on Mozartâs Requiem. I ended up writing 12 poems that correspond to the 14 movements of the Requiem (two of the poems combine movements of the Requiem). These poems will be part of a book I hope to release this year entitled Psalms, Hymns, and SpiritualContinueContinue reading “Dies Irae (Day of Wrath)”
Free
With primary elections approaching in my state, it seemed apropos to post a poem about our country. âFreeâ will appear in my next book, The Anonymity of Waiting, slated to come out later this year. As a poem, I find it evocative and provocative. If it evokes or provokes anything in readers, please comment. IâmContinueContinue reading “Free”
Slugging It Out
Writing has been a slog the last couple weeks. Iâve got 4 or 5 poems that I havenât been able to finish for one reason or another. So, like any writer worth his salt, I wrote a poem the other day about how hard writing has been đ Slugging It OutItâs not writerâs block,itâs writerâsContinueContinue reading “Slugging It Out”
Softly and Tenderly
Last week, I mentioned Iâm working on poems based on Christian hymns that will be included in an upcoming book, Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs.âMy goal has been to write modern poems in which I poetically interact with a hymn rather than just rehashing it.âSynthesizing and distilling the text of a hymn into new imageryContinueContinue reading “Softly and Tenderly”
Caverns
In other posts, Iâve mentioned Iâm working on my fourth book, The Anonymity of Waiting.âWell, at some point last year I started working on a fifth book at the same time.âIt started with poems based on the text of Mozartâs Requiem Mass.âFrom there, I moved on to writing poems based on Psalms.âI originally thought allContinueContinue reading “Caverns”
Perfect Words
On Thursday, my friend Matt Randles (also a writer) sent me the meme above and said, âUse any (or all!) of these words in your next poem.â Being an overachiever (at least, when I feel like it), I immediately decided I would try to use all the words in a poem. Iâm not sure whatContinueContinue reading “Perfect Words”
No Rhyme or Reason
On A Wandering Minstrelâs Facebook page, I sometimes post poetry memes in between weekly blog posts.âI was close to posting a meme about English words that are spelled alike but donât sound alike when I thought of a poem from my book Event Horizon: âNo Rhyme or Reason.ââThe lines of this poem end with wordsContinueContinue reading “No Rhyme or Reason”
GoldenrodâMary Oliver
At a yard sale, my wife picked up New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver.âI had heard of Oliver but hadnât read much of her work.âAt some point between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I started reading.â Oliver is quickly becoming a favorite poet.âShe is known for simple imagery, plain speaking, and a focus on nature.âThere isContinueContinue reading “GoldenrodâMary Oliver”
Hell Is Multi-Tasking
The title of todayâs post and poem says a lot about me and how I feel about multi-tasking đâItâs on my mind because I am, in fact, multi-tasking today.âAs I write, I am also roasting coffee, as well as making a list for the rest of the day.âAnd this is as close to eternal punishmentContinueContinue reading “Hell Is Multi-Tasking”
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