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Six Word Story (34)
Read more: Six Word Story (34)The word ‘art’ usually invokes images of paintings, drawings, or maybe woven tapestries from a different time. Or maybe the word ‘art’ brings a favorite story to mind, or a famous poem, or sculpture. But art is so much more than those things, and lives in so many places. The hands of come in all…
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Love Is/Self Control/Goodness/Agape Review
Read more: Love Is/Self Control/Goodness/Agape ReviewI finally got up the courage to send three of my poems in for consideration at Agape Review and was very pleased to have all three accepted. The editors said my work resonated with them. It’s always great to receive feedback like that. I invite you to read ‘Love Is‘, ‘Goodness‘, and ‘Self Control‘. Agape…
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Six Word Story (33)
Read more: Six Word Story (33)Maybe it’s not the scribbles of a pencil for you, but we all have ideas we discard. Do they scream at you from the wastepaper basket? Have your dreams died before you realised them? Did you fail mid way through? Did you cast them aside before you even tried? Try again. Every crumpled paper is…
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Reflections from a Dyslexic Writer
Read more: Reflections from a Dyslexic WriterI remember one day trying to read my ‘A’ book to Mom, and being unable to put ‘gl’ together, to read the word ‘glad’. It took so much patience. My mother sat there, listening to me struggle over and over.
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Stealing Visits/Global Poemic
Read more: Stealing Visits/Global PoemicIt’s not over, but I am honored to have my piece ‘Stealing Visits’ stand alongside the works of other poets and writers as we seek to highlight our individual and collective battles.
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A Six Word Story (32)
Read more: A Six Word Story (32)I am much more of a night owl than a morning bird. I love the quiet whined down after a long loud day. Because of that, I have only caught a very few sunrises, yet, they are a miracle that happens every day. What beauty have you been missing out on? Why? I think it’s…
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Only People
Read more: Only PeopleOnly people the flame of soul is all you take to heaven, you know. All else crumbles to dust and ash, but flames of soul are made to last.
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The Creatively Christian Podcast
Read more: The Creatively Christian PodcastA few months ago my new friend Andrea Sandefur reached out to me and asked if I would like to be featured in The Creatively Christian Podcast by Theophany Media. Well, today my episode has dropped and I am so excited to share our conversation with all of you! “Theophany Media utilizes various forms of…
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A Six Word Story (31)
Read more: A Six Word Story (31)I love to watch the shadows grow. Some times the time goes fast and sometimes is crawls, but it’s always a blessing to watch. When we rest, the world doesn’t stop spinning, time doesn’t stand still. But something inside of us changes and slows, and maybe even grows. Have you felt it? ©2021 Mary Grace…
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Contempt
Read more: ContemptCrumpled papercreased beyond repair,cast in exasperationfrom a corner, glare. Proof of irritationan act of my contemptfor this, my situationfor being nonexempt. A deadness percolatesthoughts refuse growththe thing one loves,slowly steeped in loath. All a point of viewmutilated pagesilence feeding ghostsrising poets rage. ©2021 Mary Grace van der Kroef