Mary and Eve"...and yet, within that curse
had burned a seed, sown like a spark,
that sang of freedom from the dark
in veiled and pregnant verse...."
poetry
poetic form
ekphrasis
christian
Christmas
Advent
Michael Stalcup
Michael Stalcup is a Thai American poet living in Bangkok, Thailand. His poems have been featured in First Things, Presence, and Sojourners. He co-teaches Spirit & Scribe, a workshop helping writers to integrate spiritual formation and writing craft.
Bangkok, Thailand
Selected work (17 publications)
Eventide"And still, every night,
You transfigure with love
these waters above
into wine."
poetry
nature
christian
Let my words"become a sieve that sifts the soil, prepares
it for the seed, the sower; let them be
an inn with fire and food and company
for tired travelers on their way...."
poetry
writing
creativity
sonnet
christian
Image"I wish I didn’t know who George Floyd was,
had never heard his name or seen his face
displayed on screens or blazoned on brick walls,
unbreathing monuments to life erased...."
poetry
racism
social justice
christian
black lives matter