Poetry Articles

Frozen Candles

I always thought that fire and ice could never so much as exchange a nod without one destroying the other. Polar opposites— one frigid, the other flaming. But I’ve found that sometimes a forest fire can befriend a shard of ice and melt deep enough to soften a frozen...

What Lies Ahead

Heaven was closer when I was youngerI saw it in the hue of the soft evening skyHeard in a hymn the glory of eternityFelt the Father’s love in my earthly father’s touch My plans for the futureAmounted to little more thanMaking my library books last the weekRushing...

The Girl in the Wildflowers

A dirty yellow dress Grass-stained stockings Messy, curly hair Sat among the wildflowers With a broken heart in bloom. Love was her middle name And how well it fit. She loved so deeply And how deeply it stung her And how deeply it blessed her. She smiled as she...

The Human Mind

By Olivia Morgan White The human mind is truly the scariest thing of all. It twists and warps and spirals and spins... And slowly you lose control. Life jumps out of proportion, And nothing makes sense. Monsters evolve from mist As the mind manufactures fear, And...
A Desperate Plea

A Desperate Plea

By Jessi Rae My life is a broken heart; Seems each day brings a “fresh start.” Then I realize it’s happened all...

Between the Roses

Between the Roses

In honor of the lives lost at Columbine High School; April 20, 1999 The world grew darker that day. When I grieve...

Autistic

Autistic

S.F. Dekreel Being autistic meansThat my mind is constantly spinning,Constantly clicking,Constantly asking...

Paradoxical

Paradoxical

In losing lies the finding. In sacrifice the gain. Freedom is a binding rope, And liberty a...

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Reminiscence

Reminiscence

By Joy Mastron The clock is ticking backward To a time I never had, Replaying every memory,...

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Your Eyes

Your Eyes

By Kate Flournoy As You see, Lord, let me see. Teach my eyes Your sight. Teach my heart to...

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Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes

By Christianna Hellwig Upon a windy slope of sand I saw a wizened preacher stand, And all his...

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Finished

Finished

By  Ingrid Dornbirer The dagger of lies has pierced again, Nothing will console me. Unworthy,...

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