by Emily Gibson | Apr 1, 2021 | Poetry
The call came in the middle of a busy night as we worked on a floppy baby with high fever, a croupy toddler whose breathing squeezed and squeaked, a pale adolescent transfusing due to leukemia bleeding. It was an anencephalic baby just born, unexpected, unwanted in a...
by Emily Gibson | Apr 1, 2021 | Poetry
“Thank you, Jesus!” she cried, her husband gripping her hands as she bore down with one last great shudder, pushing their third child, their first daughter, into my lap. Her prayer blessed this routine labor, which spilled forth in blood and amnion on my feet. At that...
by Abigail Alleman | Apr 1, 2021 | Poetry
Feathers all inside of me Flapping For the flight of One winged bird’s song This song — it’s the hope Of all the world It’s many-winged flight Now covering the earth From my soul to yours And your song to my heart And the hope — it’s bright array Is forever the tune...
by Anne Peterson | Apr 1, 2021 | Poetry
I was afraid to walk into my pain, but I saw you standing there. Your arms opened wide, so I’d slip right inside, I could feel how much you cared. My tears fell like rain, again and again, but you gathered them all, as you felt all my pain. I know who you are, for...
by Christine Malkemes | Apr 1, 2021 | Poetry
There’s something lost in technology. We can open an app and find that Scripture verse we learned in Sunday School and maybe the mind is a little more informed if we google the answer we’re looking for. There’s no joy of discovery after days in the library. We’ve even...
by Christine Malkemes | Apr 1, 2021 | Poetry
I heard a wise woman say, “When they’re young they Step on your toes. But when They’re grown they Walk on your heart.” Our children see things Differently With mature eyes we tell them What’s best Childish eyes push way Our guidance They will do What they will do We...