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Poem – a way to name and remember

I've been reading a book called An Unexpected Light by a friend, Dave Mahan. It's about poetry's ability to recall, challenge and change things—specifically in the Christian concept of 'witness'. I came across this quote where Dave is summarizing the thoughts of...
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Kirk’s eye

“…it's not everyone God can trust with trouble...” …words a friend sent to me days after my eye surgery. He had just shared some of his own recent health obstacles with me via our internet chat and we both were thankful that God was present even in adversity. I...
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Micheal and us.

He had heard of the word “selfie” but had never taken one. In his way, he stated this question, “I suppose it’s a photograph you take of yourself?” Moments later Sarah and I took a “selfie” with Irish poet, Micheal O’Siadhail. His very first. Looking at the result he...
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Dazzle Gradually opening remarks January 31st, 2014

These were my opening remarks at our Arts Forum, Dazzle Gradually: The allure of Poetic Truth-Bearing, on January 31st through February 1st, 2014. The video at the end is a short summary of what happened. Tell all the truth but tell it slant, Success in circuit lies,...
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