THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES
Literary Journal
The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal Presents:
M A S T H E A D:
Editors: Sarah Steele, Kimberly Kralovic, and Ashley Whittemore
Founder and Editor-in-Chief: Kimberly Phinney
MAY YOU HEAR THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS SPEAK INTO YOUR SOUL.
Listen to the poets of the Spring Collection: Renaissance read their work with our NEW podcast, The Poetry Corner from The Way Back Podcast, hosted by Edward L. Holmes II and Deidre Braley. FALL COLLECTION coming soon…
Grizzly Bear Creek
In his poem “Grizzly Bear Creek,” poet Nicholas Trandahl’s respite after a hike becomes a song for October in the wilderness, as he observes all of God’s creation—large and small.
Sight + Sound
In her poem “Sight + Sound,” Clare Weigel takes her readers on an emotional journey, as she grapples with the difficulties and blessings of experiencing life as a woman who is deafblind.
Hermitage
In his poem “Hermitage,” poet Nicholas Trandahl’s imagines the quiet lives of sacred men and their ancient acts of friendship and contemplation.
Willow and Other Poems
In her delightful poems “Willow,” “Paper Hearts,” and “Mundane,” artist and writer Danielle Robbins mediates on the quiet life and her path toward self-compassion and peace.
Haikus for Hadley
In “Haikus for Hadley,” poet Kimberly Phinney teams up with her young daughter to write four heartwarming haikus about motherhood and longing through infertility.
Moonbeam Benediction
In “Moonbeam Benediction,” poet Stephanie Nygaard writes about the pain of sleepless nights and worry and how God’s assuring presence greets her in the darkness.
Breakthrough and Silence
In her poems, “Breakthrough” and “Silence,” Penelope Guzzo explores the complex feelings one experiences during existential searching and difficult relationships. For Penelope, it is only when she rests in God that she finds a way through the challenges.
Strong
In “Strong,” poet and disability advocate Anna Wild reveals an intimate narrative in third person, which tackles her struggles with illness, faith, acceptance, and betrayal.
October Sky and A Mind Full of Sorrow
Poet Pat Severin explores the ups and downs of living in two poems. “October Sky” celebrates the beauty of the natural world and God’s creation during this time of year. While “A Mind Full of Sorrow,” explores depression and the redemption and comfort one can find in a personal relationship with the Heavenly Father.
Boating in the Open Ocean
In his poem “Boating in the Open Ocean,” Andrew Roberts crafts a compelling narrative and metaphor for man’s struggle against the natural and spiritual world.
Grief
In her poem “Grief,” musician and writer Jenny Rose Verdoni writes about the stages of grief and the healing that is promised to us as children of God.
This is My Happy Poem
In a simple lyric poem, “This is My Happy Poem,” poet Kimberly Phinney recalls one of her first memories of pure joy after surviving critical illness.
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