Category: Poetry
Lent Week 5 – Presence
Featured Image: Seascape Photography by Karen Epp (karjfe) © 2017 – Karen Epp The Presence Look up – down, all around; it’s hidden in plain sight for our pleasure. Weep over how we’ve rav... Read More
The space between Awareness and Acceptance
Today, April 2, is International Autism Awareness Day and I’ve seen some action on Facebook this morning, reminding me that I’d posted this poem last year. I was just going to hit re-pos... Read More
Lent Week 4 – Watch
Featured Image: Watching Photography by Karen Epp © 2017 – Karen Epp Night Watch Surrounded by darkness I pace, stand, strain to see pace, stand, strain some more – How long? until a thin lin... Read More
Lent Week 3 – Proposal
Proposals Since I know precisely what I need this proposal is made in triplicate, empowered by removing weaknesses. Early projections indicate immediate success. This proposal is made in triplicate. L... Read More
Lent Week 2 – Open
Poem me smoky longings unformed images whisper outside around loosening what was once bound tight as spring peonies Poem me open soften lines dark margins hold empty spaces waiting – wanting You unf... Read More
Lent Week 1 – Rest
Rest Rest in peace lean back, breathe some deep deaths; when you hear Love’s voice, awaken rise, stretch, Enter …the rest? Leave it all at death’s door, then step ... Read More
Adding to Love
If you bring four writing friends together to write a love poem, what happens? Well, first, a bit of confusion and maybe a little trepidation. But pick a poetic form, establish some guidelines, st... Read More
Love to Poem
I write poems, because the process helps me think and because it brings me great joy. Writing seems to be the gift given to me to light myself out of darkness. By darkness I don’t necessaril... Read More