Archive - Poiema

Jimmy Carter accomplished two things today that few ever do, and even fewer politicians: he turned 100 years old, and he retained his integrity.

Oct 1 •

September 2024

And Behold, A Great Red Dragon

Today is Michaelmas.

Sep 29 •

Redeeming Israel: Holy Espionage, Righteous Deception

The Bible is wild, untamed, dangerous.

Sep 18 •

August 2024

Look Away, Look Away

Many years ago, two peoples on this continent were engaged in a cruel and bloody conflict.

Aug 15 •

Fire on the Mountain

The Transfiguration of our Lord

Aug 6 •

July 2024

An Ode to Jake and Darlene

Back in 82’, John Cougar Mellencamp wrote a little ditty about Jack and Diane, two American kids growing up in the Heartland.

Jul 31 •

The Impossibility of a Christian Nation

One of the arguments I’m seeing against those who want to see some kind of formalized allegiance to Jesus Christ at the national level is that the whole…

Jul 18 •

The Perfect Sunday Dinner

It’s Sunday, so if they’re lucky, many Southern tables will still be adorned with plates of fried yard-bird piled high, glistening with oil like a…

Jul 14 •

June 2024

The Poetics of Sunday

Jun 23 •

How to Read Faulkner

“I want to read Faulkner (or give it another shot).

Jun 21 •

Sunday in a Small Town

Cities hustle and bustle, small towns hum.

Jun 19 •

One of my earliest memories of my father was watching him walk out the door.

Jun 16 •

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