A Poem by Julie Clark | Palm Branches
…But the palm waving
Crowds shouting
Hosanna, quickly turned
To Crucify him
When he did not do
What they thought
He was supposed to do.
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Ukraine | This War – A Poem by Julie Clark
The cruelest of tyrants
Inflicting his insanity
On the vulnerable?
Is there a shred
Of the soul left to appeal to?
To lament and pray for?
He is not the only tyrant
Still alive today
Perhaps, it’s not too late…
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Reduction | A Poem by Julie Clark
Simmering on a back burner Evaporating Diminishing To concentrate flavor And thicken the broth or sauce Aging, chronic illness, plus the pandemic Reducing me…
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Tribute | Virgil Abloh, A True Architect
Virgil gave us SB Blazers, graphic T-shirts, New Era hat wearing – who listens to rap music with no fashion design background? Kids hope that we could all become Artistic Directors and Designers for large fashion houses if we stay true to ourselves. Virgil was a true architect in building a bridge for our culture to thrive in different spaces we were not welcomed to in the past.
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Iona, Scotland: Enchanting Isle of Spirit and Mystery
The mysterious island if Iona is calling, who will sojourn with us for a time? The natural and spiritual appeal of this tiny island in the Inner Hebrides off the coast of Scotland has been drawing travelers to it’s shores at least since the 500’s when St. Columba and his companions arrived from Ireland and set up a monastic community there.
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While You Were Scrolling – A Poem by Julie Clark
A poem by Julie Clark underscores the importance of unplugging and noticing the changing seasons.
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A Shelter | Poem by Julie Clark
Shelter. Protection. Feeling safe in your community. That is the spirit Julie Clarks attempts to capture in her poem, A Shelter.
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USA coping with COVID | Learning from mistakes
Julie Clark reflects on the United States response to the pandemic in her reflective piece, Coping with COVID.
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Review | A Road Always Beckoning by David Whyte
A Road Always Beckoning by David Whyte is a three-part poetry series looking at the inward journeys we must take as we move out of lockdown.
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Ramadan: In Memory and Imagination | Two poems by Julie Clark
In light of what many Muslims are experiencing in China, Julie Clark writers two poems for Ramadan: In Memory, and Imagination.
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Is It Just Me? Emerging After Covid… – A Poem by Julie Clark
In this poem, Julie Clark explores the emotional process and struggles of emerging from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Waving the Jesus Flag – A Poem by Julie Clark
For those who “wave the Jesus flag” what does it mean to walk in the shoes of the one who epitomized self-sacrificial love?
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