I was thrilled to win first place in the poetry division of the All Write Now! Conference contest this year with the following poem. I hope it inspires you!
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You were the sunflower seed I hid inside the time capsule
twenty-five years ago, buried
in the fall of my thirteenth year.
Writing for five unedited minutes on the prompt “Sing” for the Five Minute Friday linkup.
I’ve been asking, seeking, knocking
just as you prompted me
these past few months.
One, two, three doors
have closed in my face.
This is the final prayer in a series of Easter prayers, featuring photos from my friend’s recent trip to the Holy Land. Today’s photo was taken at a tomb in Jerusalem. I have also incorporated the prompt “Empty” for today’s Five Minute Friday linkup.
This is the fifth prayer in a series of Easter prayers, featuring photos from my friend’s recent trip to the Holy Land. Today’s photos are from the Garden of Gethsemane.
This is the fourth prayer in a series of Easter prayers, featuring photos from my friend’s recent trip to the Holy Land. Today’s photos are from the Sea of Galilee.
Prefer to listen? Here’s the podcast episode:
On the banks of this sea
men left everything behind
and followed you, Jesus.
