Poetry Is Life
James CrewsEach week I share poems, essays, and writing prompts meant to open the heart and nourish the soul.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 164 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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The Invention of Goodness
The Invention of Goodness
Some mornings, it can feel as if we are
tasked with the reinvention of goodness
all over again, handed just a few sticks
and asked to remake the flame inside us.
But what if the light and warmth are
already t...
Bonus Poem: Our Real Work
Our Real Work
by Wendell Berry
It may be that when we no longer know what to do
we have come to our real work,
and that when we no longer know which way to go
we have come to our real journey.
The mind that is not baffled is not e...
A Little Hope
A Little Hope
I held the hydrangeas under the hose
and watched a few white crab spiders
skitter out of the interlocking blossoms,
and down my hand. Untouched by
their beauty, by the amplified buzzing
of a bumblebee rolling inside...
Bonus Poem: Coming True
Coming True
When my dream refused to come true,
I stood as if beneath an apple tree
whose blossoms had been scattered
by a sudden snowstorm. And in that
cold grove, knowing I would never
hold the fruits of my labor, I found
that I ca...
Something More Beautiful
Something More Beautiful
As a bee slips into one
of the few remaining foxgloves,
stepping through the long hall
of that soft-as-suede blossom,
that’s how I want to enter
my work in the world, disappearing
into something more beautifu...
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James Crews is the author of The Sacred Everyday, Breathing Room, and Turning Toward Grief, as well as editor of several bestselling poetry anthologies, including The Wonder of Small Things, Love Is for All of Us, and How to Love the World.
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