THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES

Community Literary Journal

THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES PRESENTS:

THE SPRING COLLECTION: IN HIS GARDEN

coming in April…

The Spring Collection: IN HIS GARDEN Print Journal Coming in May 2025

The Way Back to Ourselves is proud to present our FIRST print journal arriving in May 2025. Enjoy the free digital collection in this stunning keepsake for purchase on Amazon in paperback and hardcover from The Way Back Books, an imprint of TheWayBack2Ourselves.com.

Listen to the poets of The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal perform their work with our NEW podcast, The Poetry Corner, a spin-off from The Way Back Podcast, hosted by Edward Holmes and Deidre Braley.

Holy Ground
poetry Kimberly Phinney poetry Kimberly Phinney

Holy Ground

Join Mary Folkerts in her garden with her evocative poem “Holy Ground,” as she toils and praises through the sacred work of gardening.

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Quarter-Acre Plot
poetry Kimberly Phinney poetry Kimberly Phinney

Quarter-Acre Plot

In “Quarter-Acre Plot,” Christopher James reminisces about working alongside his grandfather in the garden and makes his own attempt to follow in his footsteps.

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Desert’s Song
poetry Kimberly Phinney poetry Kimberly Phinney

Desert’s Song

In “Desert’s Song,” Kris Ann Valdez captures the sweet season of wildflowers and beautiful surroundings before summer begins.

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The Drastic Garden
poetry Kimberly Phinney poetry Kimberly Phinney

The Drastic Garden

Join Grace Shaw as she wanders her way through “The Drastic Garden,” a garden that requires nothing but all of you.

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Gardens Entwined
poetry Kimberly Phinney poetry Kimberly Phinney

Gardens Entwined

In “Gardens Entwined,” Gail Davidson remembers beautiful days tending the soil with her children until those days were but a distant memory in a painful present.

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Live, Still
poetry Kimberly Phinney poetry Kimberly Phinney

Live, Still

In “Live, Still,” Alicia Hamilton spreads hope through the nature metaphor of a tree with the message that cracked things cannot become the death of us.

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Wait for It
poetry, photography Kimberly Phinney poetry, photography Kimberly Phinney

Wait for It

In “Wait for It,” her garden helps Sarah Steele realize that patience is an essential component to a growing life. Her photography captures her garden flowers at various stages of growth.

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Eden
poetry Kimberly Phinney poetry Kimberly Phinney

Eden

In “Eden,” Cheryl Carlos clings to God’s glory in the silence as she yearns for her Eden.

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