This Beautiful Ache

This Beautiful Ache

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Why Books Make Better Gifts
Three reasons why books are better than toys and screens
Nov 25 • 
Christopher Stites
Winter's Breath
A poem on the cycle of seasons and necessity of death
Nov 24 • 
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Clinching Mist
A poem looking back on this strange life from Eternity
Nov 19 • 
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Becoming Un-Disenchanted
Pt. 2 - understanding the cure for our cynical hearts
Nov 14 • 
Christopher Stites
The Slow Theft of Joy
Pt. 1 - the shape and curse of cynicism
Nov 7 • 
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The Deep Magic
It's real and it's everywhere you look
Nov 3 • 
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October 2025

The Morning Thaw
A poem on the sacredness of early mornings
Oct 30 • 
Christopher Stites
The Bitter Blow
A poem of lament, loss and mystery
Oct 26 • 
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The World Remade
J.R.R. Tolkien's vision of Redemption and a New Creation
Oct 22 • 
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Hallowed Time
A poem on the strange ache of time
Oct 18 • 
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The Maps of Tolkien
The reason why Middle-earth felt real
Oct 9 • 
Christopher Stites
The Weight of Glory
A poem on the end of all things
Oct 9 • 
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