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  • Serena Peachey: Without Apology She Came

    Serena Peachey: Without Apology She Came

    Without Apology She Came

    by Serena Peachey

    The New Year came on silent feet
    As silent as the snow
    She stepped across the edge of time
    And came to say hello. Continue reading . . . “Serena Peachey: Without Apology She Came”

    Richard Stoltzfoos: Mount Zion

    Richard Stoltzfoos: Mount Zion

    Mount Zion

    by Richard Stoltzfoos

    A Meditation on Temples, Smartphones, and Revelation 15

    I wander through the portal’s glow;
    My wonder for the sun and sod
    Is lost; please tell me, if you know,
    Where I can go to find my God. Continue reading . . . “Richard Stoltzfoos: Mount Zion”

    Michelle Quevedo: Plum

    Michelle Quevedo: Plum

    Plum

    by Michelle Quevedo

    The other day on the road
    You mentioned a plum.
    All the conversation following it
    fell away, forgotten. Continue reading . . . “Michelle Quevedo: Plum”

    Kenneth Godoy: that it might tell them why

    Kenneth Godoy: that it might tell them why

    that it might tell them why

    by Kenneth Godoy

    in the beginning,
    the god made earth and the skin of the world.
    he made wind and a single gull
    that wrapped itself in the coldness of sunlight. Continue reading . . . “Kenneth Godoy: that it might tell them why”

    Kayla Eby: Gary and Meg

    Kayla Eby: Gary and Meg

    Gary and Meg

    by Kayla Eby

    A shrunken old man and
    a shrunken old woman lean
    across the rotted porch rail
    into dazzling early light Continue reading . . . “Kayla Eby: Gary and Meg”

    Richard Stoltzfoos: Dependence

    Richard Stoltzfoos: Dependence

    Dependence

    by Richard Stoltzfoos

    I saw the pines inverted in the stillest lake,
    With great roots gripping, hanging from the earth,
    The earth that God sustains, we say, and spake
    In princely stories of chiastic birth. Continue reading . . . “Richard Stoltzfoos: Dependence”

    Susan Schlabach: Come, Beauty

    Susan Schlabach: Come, Beauty

    Come, Beauty

    by Susan Schlabach

    Come, Seeker-friend. Come.
    Beauty is eager to be embraced.
    Why do many, staring vacant,
    Remain oblivious? Continue reading . . . “Susan Schlabach: Come, Beauty”

    Rebecca Weber: In December

    Rebecca Weber: In December

    In December

    by Rebecca Weber

    The day is done. The fire dies
    To crackling embers in the stove
    While moonlight falls on field and farm
    And on the freshly-frosted grove. Continue reading . . . “Rebecca Weber: In December”

    Phoebe Anthus: Another Day

    Phoebe Anthus: Another Day

    Another Day

    by Phoebe Anthus

    Time is of essence I know,
    but, I will wait to wash these fingerprints
    from the paint around your pantry door till
    another day. Continue reading . . . “Phoebe Anthus: Another Day”

    Shelia J. Petre: Perils of the Profession

    Perils of the Profession

    by Sheila J. Petre

    “Perils of the Profession” is published in Leaf 2022.  Continue reading . . . “Shelia J. Petre: Perils of the Profession”

    Lori Hershberger: Lament

    Lori Hershberger: Lament

    Lament

    by Lori Hershberger

    Over these hills, sing the song,
    Sing it over again.
    That Immanuel is come, is come,
    Is come to the world of men. Continue reading . . . “Lori Hershberger: Lament”

    Karen Yoder: End of the Party

    Karen Yoder: End of the Party

    End of the Party

    by Karen Yoder

    A blinding sun hangs low above Lake Erie
    casting a path of coral like an aisle for a king.
    Gulls cry farewell, and then
    the carpet shimmers, narrows, dancing west to east Continue reading . . . “Karen Yoder: End of the Party”

    Michelle King: Autumn Moon

    Michelle King: Autumn Moon

    Autumn Moon

    by Michelle King

    “Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower.” —Albert Camus

    I.
    The rustling gold of towering trees
    Within a starlit canopy
    Lay down Continue reading . . . “Michelle King: Autumn Moon”

    Lily Eby: In Autumn

    Lily Eby: In Autumn

    In Autumn

    by Lily Eby

    Continue reading . . . “Lily Eby: In Autumn”

    Rachael Lofgren: Autumn’s Ovation

    Rachael Lofgren: Autumn’s Ovation

    Autumn’s Ovation

    by Rachael Lofgren

    The scent of fall,
    The leaves all gold
    With sunsoaked air,
    The damp sharp spice Continue reading . . . “Rachael Lofgren: Autumn’s Ovation”

    Zhihua Wang: Sleep

    Zhihua Wang: Sleep

    Sleep

    by Zhihua Wang

    Since I got used to sleeping
    on the floor, I figure I can travel
    around the world now. The nights Continue reading . . . “Zhihua Wang: Sleep”

    William Hoover: Sonnet for Wyatt

    William Hoover: Sonnet for Wyatt

    Sonnet for Wyatt

    (June 7 – Sept. 29, 2021)

    by William Hoover

    Because he peered so sharply, he soon spied
    That it was Earth, not he, most saddled with Continue reading . . . “William Hoover: Sonnet for Wyatt”

    Obi Martin: The Three Stages of Creation

    Obi Martin: The Three Stages of Creation

    The Three Stages of Creation

    by Obi Martin

    Continue reading . . . “Obi Martin: The Three Stages of Creation”

    Josiah Peachey: Garden of Hope

    Josiah Peachey: Garden of Hope

    Garden of Hope

    by Josiah Peachey

    The church sat like a garden
    strait backed rows of Eden
    pasture of a people
    peace of a long past Continue reading . . . “Josiah Peachey: Garden of Hope”

    Lori Hershberger: Meditations of the Aunt

    Lori Hershberger: Meditations of the Aunt

    Meditations of the Aunt

    by Lori Hershberger

    For, lo, children are an Heritage of the Lord
    As Arrows in the Hand of a Mighty One
    Happy is he who hath his Quiver full
    For they are like Olive Plants, the Offspring of Fruitful Vines; Continue reading . . . “Lori Hershberger: Meditations of the Aunt”

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