Doug W. Evans 1/8/24 Doug W. Evans 1/8/24

Truth is Freedom

“blue waters of truth

flow to an endless ocean”

Doug W. Evans 1/5/24 Doug W. Evans 1/5/24

Truth is Hard

“lies soothe like candy

cheap, succulent, and simple”

Doug W. Evans 12/30/23 Doug W. Evans 12/30/23

Small Hands

“God tightly grasped my innocent hand

when I was small and scared of steps”

Doug W. Evans 12/28/23 Doug W. Evans 12/28/23

The Dark Diet

“the universe is saturated

with timeless—liberating light”

Doug W. Evans 12/27/23 Doug W. Evans 12/27/23

My Treehouse

“i sense God’s love

in air’s solemn grace

of petrichor”

Doug W. Evans 12/26/23 Doug W. Evans 12/26/23

My Refuge of Green

“evergreens huddle around my dark sorrows
quieting anxious tines of ravaging nerves
whispering their draught of greener spice
I breathe spellbound in a wilderness temple”

Doug W. Evans 12/16/23 Doug W. Evans 12/16/23

Jingle Bells

An Acrostic poetry challenge

based on Jingle Bells

Doug W. Evans 11/30/23 Doug W. Evans 11/30/23

We Are Starlings

A Tanka Poem about one of my favorite birds. May we always play our part in the endless murmurations of life—dancing as stars beneath endless stars…

Doug W. Evans 11/29/23 Doug W. Evans 11/29/23

Patience

Two Acrostic Poems that are also Square Poems (8 x 8).

I could stand to learn much about patience…

Doug W. Evans 11/28/23 Doug W. Evans 11/28/23

God’s Hope

Photo and inspiration courtesy of my good friend Rod Sorenson. Please enjoy his work at rcoakley.com

Doug W. Evans 11/25/23 Doug W. Evans 11/25/23

Love Grows New Hope

An Imayo poem about moving on from the past and learning to embrace love's new hopes

Doug W. Evans 11/24/23 Doug W. Evans 11/24/23

Poetic Immortality

A Tanka poem that describes in simple and few words—the First Law of Poetry…

Doug W. Evans 11/23/23 Doug W. Evans 11/23/23

My Pocket Protector

“I bled crimson mist

when my heart spun to ruby…”

Doug W. Evans 11/12/23 Doug W. Evans 11/12/23

Love Lies Beyond a Number

An Imayo poem for my love and hope that surpasses all our trivial counting of time! Photo of M51 spiral galaxy taken by Webb Space Telescope, courtesy of NASA.

Doug W. Evans 10/30/23 Doug W. Evans 10/30/23

A Raven’s Haunt

“an unkindness of dreary—obscure ravens

preach precariously upon my pitiful perch “

Doug W. Evans 10/28/23 Doug W. Evans 10/28/23

Sacred Spaces

“lost on my mountain

I heal in secret places”

Doug W. Evans 10/27/23 Doug W. Evans 10/27/23

Colors of War

Wars are not a binary win-or-lose political decision. The children ALWAYS lose. And we will pay a price for a defenseless assault on their lives. Perhaps we should appoint them as the primary negotiators of peace.

Doug W. Evans 10/27/23 Doug W. Evans 10/27/23

Spellbound

We could save so many lives, not to mention significant money, if we learned how to turn our deep-seated political anger and division into something peaceful. With some effort—such massive energy could become beautiful!