Ezra Pound and the Unexpected Fere
Matthew Melema: A different Jesus in Ezra Pound’s “Ballad of the Goodly Fere”
a poem
Knife, Sand (A Poem)
An original poem by Genevieve Cunningham
Palimpsest
A poem: “The Book of Life is being overwritten with the history of the world.” Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance…
Surprise Ending
A poem by Stacia Littlefield
Darkness Comes to Cudgel My Brain
“The Light, the Light!” I cry, covering my face, feeling crushed by glory’s weight in the space of my small…
Badlands
A Poem Kathleen RobinsonKathleen Robinson is a freelance writer, editor and tutor living in Washington D.C. Her writing has appeared…
Cloud of Unknowing
Humane Pursuits marks Holy Week with five weekday posts on the Pray Channel. Aaron BrownAaron Brown is a novelist and…
Caiaphas Makes a Deal
A poem Jody ByrkettJody Byrkett is the editor of the Pray channel. She lives in picturesque Colorado where she enjoys…
Rising From Ruin (A Lenten Reflection)
Tonight, ashes smear Across my face From priest’s thumb— Sin’s dark drear Mingled with oil Leaves a smudge On…
New Flesh, New Beginning
Reflections on the Incarnation, a poem by Siobhan Maloney
Wild November Choir
A poem on the voices of Autumn. Jody ByrkettJody Byrkett is the editor of the Pray channel. She lives in…
I Would Do Away With Death If I Could
“Intercession,” a poem of ascents. Aaron BrownAaron Brown is a novelist and poet who lived for ten years in Chad,…
The Humble Shall Inherit
A poem on the broken and the blessed. Sarah ClarksonSarah Clarkson is an author, blogger, and student of theology at…
Beauty
In ancient literature, Wisdom is often described as a person. How might we better understand Beauty if we thought of…
Prayer and Poets
Bryan Wandel: In the Anglican spiritual tradition, poetry has been a fervent language of the soul. Consider trying it this…
Communicability
On my way back home, The other day, afternoon, I skipped past a shadow, then another. The umbrage hid a…