Category Archives: Poems

Supplies

Posted on 11/05/2017 by Andrew Reynolds

Supplies Spirit Kitty is seventeen. Her occupation is chasing sunny spots to warm her arthritic bones. Her once shiny sable coat now is sparse over her fragile frame. My workday done, the car turns towards the vet’s office, and medications … Continue reading →

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The Lectionary Project

Posted on 10/15/2017 by Andrew Reynolds

Last Advent season the pastor of my church asked me to write poems based on Bible passages. The challenge came in reimagining ancient texts in new ways while remaining true to the original message. The reward came in the study, … Continue reading →

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What Price?

Posted on 10/08/2017 by Andrew Reynolds

What Price? Good friends, good music, good times. Hands holding hands, bodies swaying to the rhythm of promises of night. Dancer’s jubilance fades to a scream as blood erupts from chest, arms, and legs. Nightmare falls as a hundred points … Continue reading →

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Version Three

Posted on 09/24/2017 by Andrew Reynolds

My writing hasn’t been progressing as well as I’d like this month, but I have been thinking more about last month’s poem and now have a version three (the other two are here if you want to compare: Poetry Revision). … Continue reading →