Jesus blesses the meek, but who are the meek? Here is a wonderful answer to that question by the poet Mary Karr.
Who the Meek Are Not
A Nonet at the Close of the Day
A nonet poem offered as a prayer at the close of the day.
Sonnet for Psalm 116
What does it mean to walk before the Lord in the land of the living? Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 116, reflecting on that question.
Sonnet for Psalm 91
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 91, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
When I Consider How My Life Is Spent by John Milton
Another in my series of Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises featuring a beloved sonnet by John Milton alongside Psalm 116.
Sonnet for Psalm 90
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 90, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
Where Is Your Night?
Henri Nouwen reminds of the importance of solitude in our lives of faith by asking a question based on the life of Jesus: "Where is your night?"
Sonnet for Psalm 8
How can we tell people they are walking around shining like the sun? Here is a sonnet I wrote inspired by Psalm 8, Thomas Merton, and by a recent experience at our local soup kitchen.
The Thread We Follow
Here is a poem by William Stafford, "The Way It Is," alongside Psalm 37, in another edition of my Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises.
Sonnet for Morning Prayer
Here is a sonnet that I wrote as a morning prayer, based on Psalm 95, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
My Pastoral Ponderings 