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Sharon Dolin reads her poem, " Before ," and Timothy deVries discusses his art in " When Art Eschews Theology ." Sharon Dolin is the author of seven books of poetry, most recently Imperfect Present; a memoir entitled Hitchcock Blonde; and two books of translation, most recently Late to the House of Words: Selected Poems by Gemma Gorga. Dolin is associate editor of Barrow Street Press and teaches poetry workshops in New York City. Timothy deVries is a Canadian painter who works in the historical genre. Using a flat, bold painting style, Timothy has developed a unique visual language that is highly expressive.…

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The Practice of Leading Contemplative Prayer with Kevin Driedger 7:07

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Sometimes after doing a practice for a while, you may be invited to lead others in that practice. And leading contemplatively is its own practice. In this meditation, Kevin Driedger offers his approach to " The Practice of Leading Contemplative Prayer ." Kevin lives on the Canadian prairies with his lovely wife June. He tries to bring a contemplative, compassionate, and creative spirit to everything he does.…

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Poems by Maya Bernstein & Douglas Thorton 6:56

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Maya Bernstein reads her poem, " The Primordial Catastrophe in the Process of Creation ," and Douglas Thornton reads his poem, " The Tantra of Abiding ." Maya Bernstein’s writing has appeared or is forthcoming in By the Seawa ll, The Ekphrastic Review, Pensive: A Global Journal of Spirituality and the Arts, Tablet Magazine , and elsewhere. She is a recent graduate of the MFA program at Sarah Lawrence College and her first collection is There Is No Place Without You (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022). Learn more about her at mayabernstein.com Douglas Thornton is an English teacher living in France. He has published two books of poetry ( The Uninitiated, Woodland Poems ) and a collection of prose ( Seasons Of Mind ) while currently maintaining a website: www.fromapoet.com . You can also connect with him on Instagram @from__a__poet…

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A Brief Cooking Meditation from Samir Knego 10:57

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In this contemplative practice, Samir Knego invites us to embrace the ordinary act of cooking as a time for contemplation. In " ⁠It Shall Be Food for You: A Brief Cooking Meditation⁠ ," Samir guides us through the process of cooking dried black beans, prompting us to thoughtfully consider our actions in each step, and to use times of waiting to reflect on God's process of creation in Genesis. Samir Knego spends his days photographing archival materials and thinking about the past. His essays, poems, and visual art have appeared all over the place, including in Religion Dispatches, Anti-Racism Daily, and Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature , and he has had solo shows at the Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery, Art Therapy Institute of NC, and Eno Arts Mill Gallery.…

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Poems by Riv Wren & Maxim D. Shrayer 9:02

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Riv Wren reads his poem, " The Lead Pastor's Visit ," and Maxim D. Shrayer reads his poem, " The Conductor from Zion Square ." Riv Wren lives in Loveland, Ohio. That is a real place. Wren's most recent poems appear in Pensive Journal and Cathexis Northwest. Maxim D. Shrayer, a Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies at Boston College and a bilingual writer, has authored and edited almost thirty books of nonfiction, criticism, fiction, poetry, and translations. Shrayer’s newest book is Kinship , a collection of poetry. Vita Poetica Co-Editor John Morris's review of Kinship is also published in our Autumn 2024 issue.…

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Seeking Creative Freedom by Lory Widmer Hess 15:11

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Lory Widmer Hess reads her book review, " Seeking Creative Freedom : A Review of The Release: Creativity and Freedom After the Writing Is Done by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew." Lory Widmer Hess lives with her family in Switzerland, where she works with adults with developmental disabilities and recently completed a training in Spiritual Direction. She is the author of When Fragments Make a Whole: A Personal Journey Through Healing Stories in the Bible (Floris, 2024). Visit her website at enterenchanted.com .…

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Poems by Spencer Barnhill & Rachel Prizant Kotok 6:28

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Spencer Barnhill reads his poem, " Hedge of Protection ," and Rachel Prizant Kotok reads her poem, " Bat Mitzvah Dreams ." Born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, Spencer is studying finance and English at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is an aspiring writer who loves long-distance running and meaningful storytelling, and will have poetry featured in Ekstasis, SLAB, and Outrageous Fortune. Rachel Prizant Kotok (she/her) is the author of Morpho Didius, a collection of palindromic poetry (Armature Publishing, 2024). A finalist for the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award for Poetry, she was a finalist for Southwest Review’s Morton Marr Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in Wend Poetry, Hey I'm Alive Magazine , and elsewhere.…

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Artist Tasha Cathey & Poet Barbara Krasner 6:37

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Tasha Cathey introduces her visual artwork, " God's Underpaintings ," and Barbara Krasner reads her poem, " In the Shtetl, G-d Does Not Only ." Tasha Cathey lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her husband and two children. Her work is inspired heavily from her years spent living in Arizona and California at a young age and are either composed purely from memory or directly using a reference from her photography. Every painting is created using handmade watercolor made in her home studio using carefully sourced earth pigments and indigo. Barbara Krasner holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. The author of two poetry chapbooks and three novels in verse, her poetry has also appeared in Minyan, Nimrod, Cimarron Review, ONE ART: A Journal of Poetry, Paterson Literary Review, and elsewhere. She lives and teaches in New Jersey.…

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Poems by D.S. Martin & Tzivia Gover 7:40

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D.S. Martin reads his poem, " Bloor-Danforth ," and Tzivia Gover reads her poem, " Sacrifice ." D.S. Martin is Poet-in-Residence at McMaster Divinity College, and Series Editor for the Poiema Poetry Series from Cascade Books. He has written five poetry collections including Angelicus (2021), Ampersand (2018), and Conspiracy of Light: Poems Inspired by the Legacy of C.S. Lewis (2013). He and his wife live in Brampton, Ontario. Tzivia Gover is a poet, and author whose most recent book, Dreaming on the Page: Tap into Your Midnight Mind to Supercharge Your Writing, is an IBPA Gold winner. Her poetry has been published in dozens of journals and anthologies including The Mom Egg Review, The Naugatuck River Review, The Other Journal , and Pensive , and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Learn more at www.thirdhousemoon.com…

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Surrendering to the Kiln: Interview with Potter Sarah Wells Rolland 47:32

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In this interview, " Surrendering to the Kiln ," our Interviews Editor Emily Chambers Sharpe speaks with Sarah Wells Rolland, ceramic artist and founder of The Village Potters Clay Center in Asheville, NC. Sarah Wells Rolland is the owner and founder of The Village Potters Clay Center in The River Arts District in Asheville, NC. Sarah is an instructor, mentor and professional ceramic artist. The Village Potters was completely destroyed by Hurricane Helene.…

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Poems by Kathleen Hellen & Tommy Welty 5:30

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Kathleen Hellen reads her poem, " the afterlife of mice ," and Tommy Welty reads his poem, "What Will We Do the Day the World Ends?" Kathleen Hellen is the recipient of the James Still Award, the Thomas Merton Prize for Poetry of the Sacred, and prizes from the H.O.W. Journal and Washington Square Review. Her debut collection Umberto’s Night won the poetry prize from Washington Writers’ Publishing House. She is the author of The Only Country Was the Color of My Skin, Meet Me at the Bottom, and two chapbooks. Tommy Welty is a poet and pastor in Southern California. His poetry has appeared in Heart of Flesh Literary Magazine, Solumn Literary Press, Ekstasis Magazine , and elsewhere.…

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Kani ka ‘ōpala by Benjamin Fairfield 13:11

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Benjamin Fairfield reads and performs music from his multimedia feature, " Kani ka ‘ōpala: A Musical Redemption of Rubbish ." Benjamin Fairfield served as a Peace Corps volunteer in a Karen village in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and received his MA and PhD in ethnomusicology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. He founded the Thai Ensemble at UH (MUS311), where his students create their own instruments from repurposed rubbish found on campus, and has developed the course into an illustrated children's book that is forthcoming with UH Press (Fall 2025). His ongoing projects can be viewed at his website, www.kanikaopala.com .…

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Poems by Steven Searcy & Lisa Rosinsky 7:27

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Steven Searcy reads his poem, " Christ's Baptism, " and Lisa Rosinsky reads her poem, " Yom Kippur ." Steven Searcy is the author of Below the Brightness (Solum Literary Press, 2024). His poems have appeared in Southern Poetry Review, Commonweal, The Windhover, Ekstasis, Amethyst Review, and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and four sons in Georgia. Lisa Rosinsky has been a finalist for the Slapering Hol Chapbook Prize, the Fugue Poetry Contest, and the Morton Marr Poetry Prize. She is a graduate of the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins and holds an MFA in poetry from Boston University, and in 2016, she won the Writer-in-Residence fellowship at the Boston Public Library. Her poems have appeared in Palette Poetry, SWWIM, Third Coast, Tahoma Literary Review, Prairie Schooner, Cimarron Review, Mid-American Review, Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Baltimore Review, and other journals and anthologies.…

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The Woman with Red Hair by Charles Sutphin 8:44

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Charles Sutphin and his daughter, Sarah Sutphin, read his short story, " The Woman with Red Hair ." Charles Sutphin has lived in Indianapolis for more than 60 years. His cobbled career includes editor, journalist, writer, attorney, professor and capitalist. Married for 35 years with two children, two dogs and a sense of humor, he recently published in The Flying Island, Helix Literary Review, Chamber Magazine, Agape Review, and Literally Stories .…

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Poems by Ryan Service & Alisha Goldblatt 5:52

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