Christian poems often directly reference the Bible, while others provide allegory.” This definition, to me, sounds too narrow. Jesus Christ, in Matthew 11:28, says “Come to me, all you who are ...

These short Easter poems reflect a Christian perspective on the holiday, making them great options for children's church and ...

Readers who enjoy reflective poems will like this one. Where to read: You can read “The Bells” at All Poetry. Poe’s unnerving Ligeia is a grotesque short story that blurs the lines between ...

In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells a word. The word is the subject of the poem. She really really likes stars. But this is no ordinary poem. This is an acrostic. So there is ...

Poetry can help us encounter the mystery at the heart of the matter without being destroyed.

To capture their experiences, Save the Children invited children from countries around the world to write short poems about COVID-19, life under lockdown, and how the pandemic has changed their lives.

Narrative means story and a narrative poem tells a story. Lots of poems are mainly about thoughts and feelings and not about telling a story, so this is a key difference. Key features of narrative ...

Among Rossetti’s best known poems is this short work about one of the plants most associated with the Christmas season. Our idea of what Santa Claus looks like comes from a variety of places ...

Please submit up to three poems as Word attachments to poetry@christiancentury.org. Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a ...

One of the favorite Mother’s Day poems through the years has been ... More Judy Russell: Click here for more faith columns by Judy Russell Thought for the day: When Mother Teresa received ...

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