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 | 158 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 32 hours ago |
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In Dark Times
In Dark Times
What pushes back the dark is knowing
we are each living, breathing stars
linked in constellations of community
that arc across the sky. Our legacy
is the light we choose to leave behind,
which we don’t always see...
A Piece of the Dream
A Piece of the Dream
Nothing worth doing can ever be
done alone. Though I was raised
to believe that asking for help
was the gateway to shame, now
I see such receiving as strength,
the open hand sending each gift
onward in some n...
Yes, We're Open
Yes, We’re Open
I miss those old signs you used to see
in shop windows, hung by a string
or suction-cupped to the glass—Yes,
We’re Open on one side, and Sorry,
We’re Closed on the other. Such polite
words printed in looping script...
Bonus Poem: August Prayer
This week’s bonus poem is dedicated to our friends, Laura, Carolyn and Dee. As we all walked through the garden together recently, we came upon a hummingbird moth feeding at the bee balm. I froze, with full-body chills, unable to believe th...
Fleeting Taste of Summer
Fleeting Taste of Summer
The last of the strawberries softening
in the plastic Cool Whip container
in which my mother-in-law delivered them
last night, having picked each one herself.
Dusty leaves trimmed, the berries sliced
then...
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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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