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…
Fall
Join Deanna Mims as she sits under a tree through day and night in “Fall.”
His Voice
Geraldine Craw leads us on a journey of spiritual discovery as experienced on a hike through the mountains in her poem “His Voice.”
Where My Soul Belongs and Other Poems
Angela Hoover draws us into tangible and intangible scenes where nature and humanity collide in “Where My Soul Belongs” and “Behind the Curve.”
Fall’s Surrender and Other Poems
Hayley Rawnsley finds hope and awakening in “Fall’s Surrender,” “Love in the Embers,” and “Woodland Cathedral.”
If I
In her poem “If I,” Taylor Blayse digs deeper into the beauty of quiet things.
Wildflowers
Join Matthew Nash as he follows the wildflowers wherever they will take him in his poem “Wildflowers.”
Lineage
In her poem “Lineage,” Jaime Schaffer sighs relief among the oak leaves, reminding us that redemption is coming.
A New Moon and Other Poems
Follow Lee Kiblinger to the moon and through the trees in “A New Moon” and “A Mast Year.”
Ode to the Great Heron Who Waits
In her poem, “Ode to the Great Heron Who Waits,” Lisa M. Johnson paints a beautiful reminder of rest.
September
James Jewell articulates what many of us have experienced when trying to describe the beauty of the world around us in his poem “September.”
Not Just a Waterfall
In her poem “Not Just a Waterfall,” Janice M. Gibson shares the majestic beauty she encountered, awakening her soul.
The Winding Woods
In her poem “The Winding Woods,” Amorina Galindo depicts the goodness of God’s peace and delight.
FEATURED: Absolution and Other Poems
Award-winning poet Nicholas Trandahl writes about memories, suffering, and the yearning for a renaissance in his poems “Absolution” and “Grand Canyon.”
FEATURED: Anemone Blue and Other Poems
Kristine Amundrud writes an anthem of revival and renewal in “Anemone Blue” and reminds us of spring’s new life brimming beneath the surface in her poem “True Leaves.”
FEATURED: Wayfinding in Spring and Other Poems
In her garden-inspired poems, author Jody Collins prayerfully meditates about the deepest themes of life: what it is to become, heal, and know.
FEATURED: Flowers in My Belly and Other Poems
Deidre Braley, writes about nature, love, longing, and faith in her divine poems “Flowers in My Belly” and “Dark Night of the Soul at Dawn.”
FEATURED: Spring Stirring
From gnarled trees to the farmer’s steaming coffee, Mary Folkerts gives her readers imagery in “Spring Stirring” that walks from the despair of death to the first hope of new life.
FEATURED: A Thousand Wild Tomorrows
Edward L. Holmes II beautifully articulates the journey we take to embrace the wilderness inside each of us with audacious hope and energy in his verse.
FEATURED: For All the Mothering Trees
In her poem “All the Mothering Trees,” Tasha Jun’s beautiful imagery of nature reminds us of the new life that comes in the wake of the changing seasons.
FEATURED: The Shape of Mountains and Other Poems
Kate Lab writes about renewal, faith, and the power of nature in “The Shape of Mountains” and her other imagistic and moving poems.
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It starts today— in the small steps you take, the hands you hold, the prayers you say, the art you make, and the hard things you conquer… The way back isn’t as far as you think.
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