Carita Keim: Wendell Berry and a Sense of Place
Wendell Berry and a Sense of Place
Carita Keim
An examination of the way our home places affect our writing.
Continue reading . . . “Carita Keim: Wendell Berry and a Sense of Place”
Dear readers,
The Curator’s blog posts have been, until now, almost exclusively written by our editors. What a shame!
Our hope for our blog is that it can provide a forum for us and our readers to think in community. Continue reading . . . “Blog Post Submissions Needed”
Humor in Literature
by Lori Eby
Studying the nature of humor in literature and how it relates to us on an everyday basis.
Continue reading . . . “Lori Eby: Humor in Literature”
Poetry Readings: September through November
Poetry Reading Schedule
Friends, here is our schedule for the next few months of poetry readings. There has been a change in our September location and time. We hope to see you next weekend at the Courtyard Café! Continue reading . . . “Poetry Readings: September through November”
Friends,
The first few videos from Lit Camp 2019 are available on our new Videos page. Currently we have posted topics by Kyle Lehman, Kyle Stoltzfus, and Esther Swartzentruber, with more to follow! You can view them on our website, or directly on our YouTube channel (be sure to subscribe for new content). Continue reading . . . “Lit Camp Talks”
Esther Swartzentruber: Embodied Worship
Embodied Worship
by Esther Swartzentruber
An exploration of Kingdom desires and a culture of poetry and song. Continue reading . . . “Esther Swartzentruber: Embodied Worship”
Kyle Stoltzfus: Who Is the Prophet Talking About?
Who Is the Prophet Talking About?
by Kyle Stoltzfus
A look at the move toward theological and allegorical interpretation of scripture. Continue reading . . . “Kyle Stoltzfus: Who Is the Prophet Talking About?”
Why I Am a Poet
by Kyle Lehman
Kyle Lehman describes his journey into writing poetry, reading many of his own poems. Continue reading . . . “Kyle Lehman: Why I Am a Poet”
The Leaf is available for purchase!
Friends of the Curator,
The 2019 Leaf is now published and available on our website and, for those outside of the U.S., on Amazon. Compiled and edited by Claudia Lehman, the journal includes some of the poems that we have already published on the Curator, Continue reading . . . “The Leaf is available for purchase!”
Friends,
We are excited to announce that the 2019 Leaf magazine is completed and ready for purchase! It features eighty-some pages of poetry, art, and photography, some of which is reprinted from the Curator, but most of which is published in our journal for the first time. Continue reading . . . “Leaf Magazine Announcement”
This is the third and final essay in our series of studying each others’ poetry.
The Utterness of Creation
by Lynn Michael Martin
This week, I am discussing a poem by my friend Obi Martin—“Fixed Song.” In looking for a method by which to dissect the poem, I immediately gave significance to the title, which I think suggests the controlling idea of the poem. Continue reading . . . “The Utterness of Creation”
The order of the next posts has changed slightly, but here is the second in our group of three posts. Next week will be by Lynn Martin.
He Will Empty
by Obi Martin
“Jabbok,” the name of the river that Jacob crossed, and where he wrestled God, means “he will empty.” He will empty of what? He will empty. Continue reading . . . “He Will Empty”
Three adventurous editors here at the Curator have agreed to attempt explicating each others’ work. In cold blood. Today, I do one of Lynn Martin’s, next week Lynn will do one of Obi Martin’s, and then Obi will do one of mine.
Snow Temple Summer
by Conrad Martin
On the clock of the year it is high noon and the world is a steady wealth of green and blue and all manner of teeming, trickling life. But once not long ago it was winter, and simple, and white. Continue reading . . . “Snow Temple Summer”
Literature Camp
There is still time to sign up for our Literature Camp on August 2nd through 4th! We have some updates to share that we hope will whet your appetites for a good weekend of literature and art. Continue reading . . . “Literature Camp Announcement”
Irrelevant: An Essay for July 4th
Irrelevant
An Essay for July 4th
by Conrad Martin
It being a national holiday celebrating something like freedom, let us voluntarily take upon ourselves the duties of free citizens, and consider how we should be serving the good of our society. Let us be relevant. Continue reading . . . “Irrelevant: An Essay for July 4th”
The Madman and Dominion
by Lynn Michael Martin
The title and beginning line of Dylan Thomas’s poem “And Death Shall Have No Dominion” appears to be an allusion to the apostle Paul’s letter to the Roman church. Continue reading . . . “The Madman and Dominion”
The Melting of a Poem
by Conrad Martin
“Like a piece of ice on a hot stove, a poem must writhe on its own meaning.” —Robert Frost
(I got it wrong; he wrote “ride,” not “writhe.” Whatever. Writhing is a livelier form of riding. Continue reading . . . “The Melting of a Poem”
On Happy Endings
by Lynn Michael Martin
A year ago, I attended a writers’ conference in Washington, DC, with the Hedge Apple Magazine, which I was editing at the time. The cost of the conference covered a free subscription to a magazine of my choice, and I selected American Short Fiction, since I wanted to be more familiar with the fiction that is being published today. Continue reading . . . “On Happy Endings”
Explication of “Love Calls Us to the Things of This World”
Explication of “Love Calls Us to the Things of This World”
by Obi Martin
“Awakening” is a metaphor often used to characterize the life lived fully. For many of us in techno-informational society, it’s too easy to spend too much of our lives walking around in a malaise of unclarity and apathy, hobbled by plethora-induced stupors. Continue reading . . . “Explication of “Love Calls Us to the Things of This World””
Poetry Explication: Anthem
by Marilyn Martin
Let us praise our Maker, with true passion extol Him.
Let the whole creation give out another sweetness,
Nicer in our nostrils, a novel fragrance
From cleansed occasions in accord together Continue reading . . . “Poetry Explication: Anthem”