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Category Archives: Poetry
The Hope-Faith List
Faith embodies unwavering trust in the unseen, granting profound assurance. While hope yearns for possibility, faith possesses certainty. Distinct yet intertwined, faith transcends hope, offering strength, purpose, and deeper connection to God.
The Car Never Stopped
A puppy named Reva escapes through a fence, facing a tragic fate after being struck by a car. The event profoundly affects the narrator’s autistic brother, who reacts emotionally.
Thinking About Dad
The author reflects on their father’s aging, recalling gifts and memories, realizing that each milestone brings change. They cherish their father’s wisdom and presence amid his declining health.
Better to Marry
Love is a collaborative creation, transforming landscapes and experiences without concern for the past, as we illuminate our path together, embracing spontaneity and connection.
Apoptosis
The passage critiques modern technology’s impact on youth, contrasting past challenges with current societal issues like radiation and social media.
Bullies
School bullies thrive on fear and intimidation while victims suffer unnoticed amid a chaotic environment. The cycle of bullying intensifies, affecting everyone, as effective protection seems absent, leading to escalating consequences in educational settings.
Just Need to
The content reflects a struggle with self-care and motivation, emphasizing the importance of sleep, taking a breath, and shifting self-talk from obligation to desire.
Inside My Son’s Mind
The poem explores a child’s feelings of abandonment and confusion amidst parental addiction, highlighting emotional detachment and cluttered memories.
A Dinner Alone
A Dinner Alone I dipped a Bible in hot French onion soup till it browned-out my generation. The verses softened into a soggy slog as I held it dripping above the bowl head bowed and hungry, slurping like a brimstone preacher. For dessert I spoke in tongues bridled with blackberries, blueberries, and bananas in GreekContinueContinue reading “A Dinner Alone”
Jordan Tate 