Introduction

Welcome! Thanks for visiting. May you find joy and comfort, challenge and hope, for your life here.

This blog is primarily an anthology of poetry which I have found useful on the spiritual journey. There will also be posts with suggestions for using the anthology to enrich your life and deepen your faith.

For Christians, reading poetry for this purpose should be a familiar exercise. After all, the Bible is a foundational text for us, and a significant portion of the Bible takes the form of poetry. The Psalms are a good example in the Hebrew bible. In the New Testament, we could look at the songs in Luke 1 and 2.

You may want to begin by reading a poem, or several poems, for personal enjoyment. The anthology is not an assignment for you or something to be dreaded. It is entirely appropriate to simply read and reflect on what the poem seems to be saying to you.