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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Empathy
Empathy
On the bay road once, on the way
to San Luis Obispo, I saw a sign that read:
Litter removal provided by EMPATHY.
And isn’t that how it works? Just a little
grace given, the smallest agreement to see
ourselves in the lives...
Unrepeatable
Unrepeatable
Why must it take illness or injury
to make us see how precious
these hours and days can be, how
uncommon our life on Earth is?
Just a week ago, I sat on the lumpy
couch that knows the shapes
of our bodies so well, cu...
Open Anyway
Open Anyway
When I have fears that what I share
will never touch this hurting world,
I turn to the wild violets growing again
from clumps of moss on the forest floor,
how they unfurl a few limp purple
petals that seem no match for...
Bonus Poem: More in Time
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Dear friends,
This week’s bonus poem is one that I wrote to honor Ted Kooser, my professor, friend, and mentor for many years now. One day while replying to a note from him, I noticed how he often signs...
Step Outside
Step Outside
Step out of the stuffy house
into the refuge of an early spring night,
snow melting from the roof, smoke
from the wood stove rising up
toward the distant explosions of stars,
fire always reaching for fire.
Look back...
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James Crews is the author of Breathing Room: Poems of Rest & Retreat, Kindness Will Save the World, and 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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