Fond Fathering: poem by Lucia Walton Robinson
farm, image by Loren King, on Pixabay Fond Fathering Frail soul, fond fathering feeds thee, ingathering speeds thee, in fallow field...
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An Hour Ago: poems by Bobbi Sinha-Morey
leaves in wind, image by Alicja, on Pixabay An Hour Ago An hour ago I’d dozed upon the thought I could leave all those unwanted memories...
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When the trumpet sounds: by Bevan Boggenpoel
clouds, praise the Lord!, image by C.B. Harris When the trumpet sounds I know my Redeemer Lives on high The One who created Earth,...
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Mother's Garden: by Hiromi Yoshida
sunflower, image by pasja1000, on Pixabay Mother’s Garden No secret garden, but exhibited, instead, each day on Facebook—different...
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Heart: a "Cento" Poem
hearts, image by Pezibear, on Pixabay A cento is a poem made from lines written by other poets. To me, it is a way of remembering the...
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May Issue Is Here!
(hummingbird, image by Nick Fewings, on Unsplash) Welcome to the May 2021 issue of Spirit Fire Review! So pleased to present work by Kate...
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white lavender, by Kate Copeland
lavender and white lavender, image by Hans Braxmeier, on Pixabay white lavender when i don't know what to think and my heavy heart...
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Hand Signals: nonfiction by Carol Farnsworth
(lotion, image by saponifier, on Pixabay) Hand Signals I sit quietly. The only sound is the hum of the oxygen concentrator beside my...
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Love Lamentation, by Kahlil Crawford
(kneeling at the cross, image by Gerd Altmann, on Pixabay) LOVE LAMENTATION Easter 2021 I can't run away from my truth. I have to...
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Watcher of the Morning, poems by Mark Weinrich
(sunrise, image by Наталья Коллегова (Natalia Kollegova), on Pixabay) OUT OF BROKENNESS What expectancy when I cast my trowel and gloves...
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A Marriage, by Matthew J. Andrews
(holding hands, image by Anna Sunny, on Pixabay) A Marriage The fire that ends its dance has the likeness of death until you put your...
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In and Out of Time, by Bruce Mundhenke
(sign, arrows, image by Pexels, on Pixabay) Pathway This part of the journey Has been long. I have wandered off the path So many times,...
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Artisan, by Katie Heaston
(Lago di Limides, Italy, image by Julius Silver, on Pixabay) Artisan Ridges ablaze, mountaintops are on fire Ornamented with magenta and...
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The Rosary Tree, by Carol Farnsworth
(adobe church in New Mexico, image by Kenneth White, on Pixabay) The Rosary Tree In an old pueblo church's garden, stands a small...
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The Hard Road, by Cindy Bousquet Harris
(cracked asphalt, image by Public Domain Pictures, on Pixabay) “Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.”...
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After Dark, by Isabel Chenot
Leah and Twen, drawing by Isabel Chenot Isabel’s illustration is of Leah Sharibu and Twen Theodros, two Christian prisoners she prayed...
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Tuesday Tips: Vacuuming Your Poem
You have a poem you’ve been working on, and think it might be ready to submit to a journal—maybe to Spirit Fire Review. As you revise and...
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Tuesday Tips: Can You Teach an Old Poem New Tricks?
(dog, sleeping, image by jevansch, on Pixabay) Can you teach an old poem new tricks? Let’s say you have a poem that’s been around a...
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Tight Bud Waiting to Unfold: Essay by Lynda McKinney Lambert
(butterfly, photo by Lynda McKinney Lambert) “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it...
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Simple Attention: Two Poems by Madlynn Haber
redstart bird, image by Wolfgang Vogt, on Pixabay Simple Attention The ordinary, very usual, almost unnoticeable calls my attention....
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