Say prayer is sex with God Say prayer is sex with God, biblically knowing the divine in bedrooms, mid-sized cars, with backs arched over kitchen tables— knees bent, eyes closed, fingers entwined or clasped— often without saying, needing, a word. with a sweet release of oxytocin and essence, desires meld like bodies, two wills becomeContinue reading “Say prayer is sex with God – a poem by Matthew E. Henry (MEH)”
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Say God’s love is like eating your Wheaties – a poem by Matthew E. Henry (MEH)
Say God’s love is like eating your Wheaties Say God’s love is like eating your Wheaties. against Merton’s angst, equate the two. now, say it aloud: ignore the dissonance. conflate them in a pious confession of grain cereal and divinity— eschew the Eucharistic connection as too easy, too obvious. now stop: see, taste the inherentContinue reading “Say God’s love is like eating your Wheaties – a poem by Matthew E. Henry (MEH)”
Say gravity is grace enough for god- – a poem by MEH
[Say gravity is grace enough for god-] Say gravity is grace enough for god- less men—a secular force binding all things, everywhere, with prevenient power. inevitably irresistible, it connect and confines, keeps us grounded. inescapable, like fledgling photons attempting to sneak past black holes—parents sitting on the sofa, watching the door in the darkest hoursContinue reading “Say gravity is grace enough for god- – a poem by MEH”
Say prayer’s correctly rubbing God’s back – a poem by MEH
[Say prayer’s correctly rubbing God’s back] Say prayer’s correctly rubbing God’s back like a rabbit’s foot clutched in a pocket, or an ancient Persian lamp gathering dust on a shelf, one wish held in reserve. it’s making sure the horseshoe’s heel faces up, lest the blessings leak. perhaps prayers are dreamcatchers aligned like satellites transmittingContinue reading “Say prayer’s correctly rubbing God’s back – a poem by MEH”
Contributors 2020
Taher Adel is a British-Bahraini poet and spoken word artist. He is currently completing his MA in Creative Writing and Poetry at the University of East Anglia. His poetry has also been published in Ambit, SMOKE Magazine, The New European and Poetry Salzburg Review. Butterfly years Barbara Alfaro is the recipient of a Maryland StateContinue reading “Contributors 2020”
Say the polygamists just understand – a poem by MEH
Say the polygamists just understand Say the polygamists just understand the spiritual is always public, never private. that shared intimacy is the truest picture of the divine. you’re welcome to join, but attitudes must change, your selfishness has to be silenced. He’s not only yours. you’ll have your own time with the Beloved, as willContinue reading “Say the polygamists just understand – a poem by MEH”
confession found in a Motherhouse – a poem by MEH
confession found in a Motherhouse for Jeanine Hathaway Are there prayers enough to cushion this quid pro quo religion I propagate, grace enough within a thousand Hail Marys, once I’ve seen behind the curtain, read beyond my vows to open cells and sentences aligned in tightly kerned prose, passed down world without end? Am IContinue reading “confession found in a Motherhouse – a poem by MEH”
Contributors 2019
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo is an old soul in a young Nigerian body whose poems seek to awaken the human consciousness. His poems have appeared or forthcoming in Glass Poetry, Button Poetry, Burning House Press, Anti-Heroin Chic Magazine, Eunoia Review, PRAXIS Magazine, Mojave Heart Review, Tuck Magazine, WRR, BPPC anthology, and elsewhere. He likes to connectContinue reading “Contributors 2019”
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