March - 2024

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New Issue of Spirit Fire Review! March 2024

abstract, image by WaveGenerics, on Pixabay As I prepare to publish the abundance of fine work for this issue, I feel the editorial...

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Three haiku: by EG "Ted" Davis

(image by Kerstin Riemer, on Pixabay) Prophesy to us tell us who has struck your face Grimace, He did not (related Scripture: Luke...

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Change of Seasons: 3 poems by Ada Anne Ohnezeit

(image by Dung Tran, on Pixabay, modified) The Change of Seasons For one brief spell, I thought that spring had come. The earth was soft,...

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At the beginning of leap year: poem by Kate Copeland

image by efes, on Pixabay, modified At the beginning of leap year, nothing needs predicted, not back before, not now, here, especially...

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A Matter of Faith: two poems by Patrick Connors

image by grisbonn1974, on Pixabay, modified A Matter of Faith “What strength do I have left, that I should wait [and hope]? And what is...

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Surviving the Sierras: poem by Michael Shoemaker

flax on shale, image by Fred Ménagé, on Pixabay Surviving the Sierras Shale rocks on an incline can be a problem. My brother and his...

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Two Poems by Douglas J. Lanzo

image by Glegle, on Pixabay Hearts of Joy Magnified As solo flutist played at morning church service an uplifting melody, I reflected...

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Joy Train: poem and photos by Patricia Hope

"Broken Leaf" photo by Patricia Hope JOY TRAIN It can trundle down your street like a ghost train, noiseless, effortless, unknown until...

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Psalm into Silence: two poems by Mykyta Ryzhykh

image by Gerd Altmann, on Pixabay Psalm travels into silence Rare silence envelops words The ear caresses the singing of the ancient...

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Doubt: poem by R.L. Appleby

image by rkkleung, on Pixabay, slightly modified Doubt On the brink of a chasm Teetering on its scabrous edge A convict awaits his doom,...

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All the Right Places: personal narrative and sculptures by Paul Nixon

Paul Nixon art, firefighter and children looking at U.S. flag, bronze sculpture, Greensboro, N.C. As an Irish immigrant, in 1985, aged...

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Good Citizen: poem by John Szamosi

image by Dimitris Christou, on Pixabay, slightly modified Good Citizen At the national park the number of guests maximized, we’re good...

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Pretty Invisible: poem by Cody Adams

thistle, image by Elsemargriet, on Pixabay Pretty Invisible Nobody notices the lovely little landscapes encircled by highway on / off...

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More Stream Than Stone: a sonnet sequence by Michael Zysk

image by Edith Lüthi, on Pixabay 1 To rise one day will be beyond belief. Belief is not enough. To know requires more. Want to know?...

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Calling Out for a Miracle: poem by David James

snow and sun, image by Алексей, on Pixabay Calling Out for a Miracle Though it’s March and 23 degrees, snow covering most of the ground,...

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His Reach: three poems by Mark Weinrich

abstract, image by Elena Arboleda Salas, on Pixabay, modified His Reach Guilt shades the world with disappointment and regret, and binds...

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Clap Hands: poem/song by Adesina Ajala

hands clapping, image by Gigxels.com, on Pixabay, modified to black and white Clap Hands & break into the songs in my poem. This poem,...

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A poem by Isabel Chenot

image by Kseniya Lapteva, on Pixabay Untitled to G, my former foster daughter with all my love You were unconscious of my hand, but it...

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Death of a Poet: poem by Bart Edelman

desk and chair, image by "PrompterMalaya" on Pixabay, modified Death of a Poet Working at her desk, When her heart gave out, Just as she...

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The Way: three poems plus a photograph by Laura Deschenes

path, choice, image by Arek Socha, on Pixabay The Way Paths set before us. Which one will lead to heaven? Jesus is the way. “Jesus saith...

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SPIRIT FIRE REVIEW

Celebrating God's Goodness through Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Visual Art, and Music