Poetry

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Poem | Aftermaths

I go to the window. For a moment the world / only my backyard, such a gold as I have seen / behind the heads of saints in medieval paintings,

Reporting Religion

Poet and reporter Eliza Griswold, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for her book ‘Amity and Prosperity’ and author of the new poetry collection ‘If Men, Then,’ explains how both genres have helped her tell stories that transcend her ego. She talks with us about writing poetry, reporting from conflict zones, and what the secular media get wrong about religious belief today.
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Poem | Weasel

When the hound loosed her ragged clamor, / and the rifle its seed, surely his hubris / was forgivable as he let his pursuit / see him in his tawny glamor
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Enchanter

Marie Ponsot was endowed with genius and its astonishing sweep, swiftness, and power. She passed away with seven books of poetry and numerous awards.
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Poem | First Love

In the country ruins / Of two lost souls / Around which the years / Of neglect and growth / Crumbled stone and mortar / Now made entry impossible
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