This Beautiful Ache

This Beautiful Ache

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Winter's Breath
A poem on the cycle of seasons and necessity of death
Nov 24 • Christopher Stites
Clinching Mist
A poem looking back on this strange life from Eternity
Nov 19 • Christopher Stites
The Deep Magic
It's real and it's everywhere you look
Nov 3 • Christopher Stites
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 • Christopher Stites
Hallowed Time
A poem on the strange ache of time
Oct 18 • Christopher Stites
The Weight of Glory
A poem on the end of all things
Oct 9 • Christopher Stites
Maybe We Should
A poem on learning from creation
Oct 8 • Christopher Stites
Oozing like melted crayons
A poem on the miracle of a sunrise
Oct 6 • Christopher Stites
The Tempest
A poem of hope in the midst of madness
Sep 18 • Christopher Stites
The Great Reversal
Good news that seems so foolish
Sep 8 • Christopher Stites
The Magic Table
Reflections on the power of hospitality
Aug 30 • Christopher Stites
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