• Solstice

    Solstice

    Day 9’s prompt for Poetry Pub’s November Poem a Day Challenge is “solstice.” This sonnet is a tribute to all the Poetry Pub Poets who have been such an encouragement and blessing over many years. They have show me kindness and hospitality that has been life giving. And I am…

  • Wobble

    Wobble

    Today’s Day 8 Poetry Pub Poem a Day Challenge prompt is “Equinox.” In this poem I talk about my experience with a speed wobble while descending on the Blue Ridge Parkway. These men steadied me early on ministry. Their companionship and camaraderie continues to bear fruit in my life, especially…

  • No Time to Put Them Away

    No Time to Put Them Away

    Since the pandemic, my wife and I have enjoyed Malcolm Guite‘s, Spells in the Library which he posted during the pandemic each week, but since things have normalized and schedules have returned to normal, his spells have been posted less frequently. We still love them, and are reminded of how…

  • Bright/Dark

    Bright/Dark

    Poetry Pub’s November Poem a Day Challenge’s prompt for Day four is: Bright/Dark. Here’s an attempt. Noon is noon. It resists our manipulation In spite of attempts at hour inflation It comes neither late or too soon. New is new. The moon wanes each month does not listen To songs,…

  • “We come to an open expanse”

    “We come to an open expanse”

    Poetry Pub’s November 3, Poem a Day Challenge prompt is a “Form Friday” prompt. The form is a Golden Shovel which you may read about HERE. I’ve borrowed a line from Leslie Bustard’s poem, “Silver Spring Lake” which may be found online at The Poetry Pub in their second chapbook…