Call for poetry: Work and Hope Poets! Taking a cue from a printer’s mark in the 1748 edition of the Martyrs Mirror, Anabaptist World is looking for poems on Work and Eileen Kinch | Anabaptist World July 12, 2024
Sarah and Her Men Found Isaac’s bed empty and then Abraham didn’t stumble down the steps, eyes half-shut, like he always does for my scrambled eggs and toast. Checked Joseph Gascho April 25, 2024
His body [a poem for Eastertide] His body His body hanged, unjust decree, Pierced hand and side by spike and spear, Displayed in shame on horrid tree—yet Trusting the Judge he Darrin W. Snyder Belousek April 11, 2024
O Risen One: a resurrection prayer O Risen One, I arise this day and welcome the light that awakens and the breath that sustains. Thank you for the restful darkness, and Eric Massanari | For Mennonite Church USA April 1, 2024
Poetry: Noise Hosannah a cry of happiness a joyful noise Hosannah they do not know, as Jesus does, what is to come Hosannah Britt Kaufmann March 28, 2024
Poetry: Slush In seasons of ice and slush I spend too much time looking at my feet. Cautious, worried steps in futile attempt to avoid wet feet A.S. Compton March 14, 2024
Poetry: Vessels Creation crunches beneath my toes cool and ripe and grainy mash of nuts, scat, feathers, and pinecones sifting curiosity from what I know in the Kelsi Folsom February 29, 2024
Poetry: Elijah at Brook Cherith The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, And bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook. 1 Shari Wagner February 22, 2024
Poetry: Belief Belief is the key. Belief, seeps into loam, mists into breath, digs into bones. The blood of terroir creeping into heart is that belief. Each Annette Gagliardi | For Anabaptist World February 8, 2024
Poetry: Here we are Here we are Caught holding the baby Wanting to leave Christmas “up” all year Reveling in the twinkling lights and joyful songs Keeping Jesus as Carmen Shelly | For Anabaptist World January 25, 2024
The Light Comes (a poem for Christmastide) In this markedly darkening season of year, At the dark-boding end of a dark-begun year, As did John in the dark of that long-ago year, Darrin W. Snyder Belousek | For Anabaptist World January 11, 2024
Poetry: From an ancient collector of Proverbs, re-dug FROM AN ANCIENT COLLECTOR OF PROVERBS, RE-DUG And, regarding Exodus 28:30 Knowing themselves to be seen as black mastodons Sylvia Gross Bubalo December 28, 2023
