THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES

Literary Journal

The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal Presents:

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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
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Fall

Join Deanna Mims as she sits under a tree through day and night in “Fall.”

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His Voice
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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.”

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If I
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If I

In her poem “If I,” Taylor Blayse digs deeper into the beauty of quiet things.

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Wildflowers
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Wildflowers

Join Matthew Nash as he follows the wildflowers wherever they will take him in his poem “Wildflowers.”

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Lineage
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Lineage

In her poem “Lineage,” Jaime Schaffer sighs relief among the oak leaves, reminding us that redemption is coming.

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September
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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.”

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Not Just a Waterfall
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Not Just a Waterfall

In her poem “Not Just a Waterfall,”  Janice M. Gibson shares the majestic beauty she encountered, awakening her soul.

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FEATURED: Spring Stirring
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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.

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