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The Better Angels: A Preview of Inspired Poetry, Volume II
A first look at Inspired Poetry, Volume II, featuring “The Better Angels,” a reflection on Abraham Lincoln, reconciliation, justice, and the unfinished work of freedom.
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Held in the Hand of God
In the infinite mystery of the universe, our spirits wander beyond the boundaries of imagination, drawn toward the creative Source of all existence. Though our earthly lives are fleeting, we are never truly lost or alone. Perhaps, in the vastness…
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Chapter Two: The Cost of a Miracle
In a North Carolina town, journalist Jonah Vale finds that AI’s promises come with complicated costs: faster medical appointments, disappearing jobs, and difficult choices about whose power stays on. Then a former contractor brings him a claim—and conflicting records that…
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The Fourth Attractor — Chapter One: The Residual
A patient’s treatment is delayed after an AI-assisted review raises a warning. As Dr. Elena Bieri investigates, she discovers that the system has sought answers beyond the hospital. The opening chapter of The Fourth Attractor, a near-future thriller about trust,…
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Joy Harjo and the Map That Speaks
Joy Harjo’s Living Nations, Living Words inspired “The Map That Speaks,” a poem about listening to Indigenous voices and recognizing that a map can never contain the full history of a place.
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Thomas Paine: When Words Become Revolution
Thomas Paine carried no army and held no throne. His instrument was the written word—and with it he challenged monarchy, defended individual conscience, and helped ordinary people imagine a different kind of freedom.
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Sojourner Truth: A Voice That Refused to Be Silenced
Born into slavery as Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner Truth transformed her freedom into a lifetime of advocacy. Her story reminds us that truth does not require permission from power before it can be spoken.
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Chief Joseph and the Treaty His People Called a Theft
Gold seekers entered Nimíipuu land, and the U.S. government pursued a treaty that took away most of the reservation. Chief Joseph’s stand against that injustice inspires a poem in my upcoming collection.
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The Joy and Burden of Inspiration
Inspiration doesn’t always arrive as something beautiful or comforting. Sometimes it comes through grief, anger, and uncomfortable truths. A personal reflection on how reading Andrea Freeman’s Ruin Their Crops on the Ground reminded me that the joy of writing includes…