He insists, “I’m a licked Christian.” And yet in his final poem, “Epilogue,” he writes: The more I feel the more I think that God himself has brought me to this brink wherein to have more faith means ...

Inspirational poems are like love poems written for life itself. Ahead, you’ll find verses that promise a roller coaster of emotions. We can’t help but hit rough bumps from time to time ...

"I absolutely loved these poems. Christian Howard is a remarkable writer, infusing his thoughts with such grace and love that they jump right off the page. Although written in the 70s, it doesn't ...

In his new anthology, Joy: 100 Poems, the writer Christian Wiman takes readers through ... the poet Danielle Chapman (Wiman’s essay “Love Bade Me Welcome” in part offers a moving portrait ...

Love Poems for Cannibals ... is comprised of poems written from 1969 to 2012 that have a religious and spiritual theme, in stark contrast with the Vietnam war imagery in the previous section.

your fingers to a retaining wall. Every soul must be accounted for. Even the ladies, if for some reason you don’t want to mention their names. Remember, it’s always a good idea to go to Israel ...

(RNS) — Written by two little-known poets, both poems preach slowing down ... Chittister and Franciscan friar Richard Rohr among her spiritual guides, though she does not attend church.