This Beautiful Ache

This Beautiful Ache

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Dancing on Power Lines
The birds have more to teach us
May 14 • Christopher Stites
Be My Color
An honest prayer for the weary at heart
May 4 • Christopher Stites
'Tis No Luxury
A reflection on what protects me from cynicism
Apr 13 • Christopher Stites
A Million Dreams
A poem on the power of books
Apr 8 • Christopher Stites
Baptized Imagination
Waking up to the hidden music
Mar 23 • Christopher Stites
The Spell is Breaking
A poem on springtime
Feb 27 • Christopher Stites
Winter's Breath
A poem on the cycle of seasons and necessity of death
Nov 24, 2025 • Christopher Stites
Clinching Mist
A poem looking back on this strange life from Eternity
Nov 19, 2025 • Christopher Stites
The Deep Magic
It's real and it's everywhere you look
Nov 3, 2025 • Christopher Stites
The Morning Thaw
A poem on the sacredness of early mornings
Oct 30, 2025 • Christopher Stites
The Bitter Blow
A poem of lament, loss and mystery
Oct 26, 2025 • Christopher Stites
Hallowed Time
A poem on the strange ache of time
Oct 18, 2025 • Christopher Stites
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