This Beautiful Ache

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The Morning Thaw
A poem on the sacredness of early mornings
Oct 30 • 
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12
The Bitter Blow
A poem of lament, loss and mystery
Oct 26 • 
Christopher Stites
16
3
Hallowed Time
A poem on the strange ache of time
Oct 18 • 
Christopher Stites
9
The Weight of Glory
A poem on the end of all things
Oct 9 • 
Christopher Stites
17
1
Maybe We Should
A poem on learning from creation
Oct 8 • 
Christopher Stites
15
2
Oozing like melted crayons
A poem on the miracle of a sunrise
Oct 6 • 
Christopher Stites
10
1
The Tempest
A poem of hope in the midst of madness
Sep 18 • 
Christopher Stites
15
5
The Great Reversal
Good news that seems so foolish
Sep 8 • 
Christopher Stites
10
The Magic Table
Reflections on the power of hospitality
Aug 30 • 
Christopher Stites
13
The Wildness
What the world demands from us
Aug 17 • 
Christopher Stites
8
1
A Psalm for the Weary
To all who feel exhausted beyond their strength
Aug 13 • 
Christopher Stites
15
The First Poet's Smile
God's reflection on the reflections in Creation
Aug 8 • 
Christopher Stites
13
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