On falling upward…

spine poetry

One of my favorite writing practices: spine poetry!

No, this is not a list of book recommendations, though there are many great ones in this stack! This is simply a creative way to write a poem using titles from the books on my shelf. This may or may not be the first time you’ve read one of these from me, but it certainly won’t be the last…

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Falling Upward

Things fall apart
Broken (in the best possible way)

The magnificent defeat
The crucible
The tears of things 

A severe mercy
A place for truth
A crazy, holy grace

Whistling in the dark
I cheerfully refuse (to let)
The soul of shame
(Or) counterfeit gods
(Have) the last word

Bird by bird
(I) journey toward wholeness
Sacred strides
Healing what’s within

Awed to heaven, rooted in earth 
(I’m) falling upward 
In(to) the hands of a fiercely tender God