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

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

(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,...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?...

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,...

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

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

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...

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...

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...