Category Archives: Poetry

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lost Christmas Poem

Posted on December 23, 2021 by mitchteemley

Many are unaware that the Lord of the Rings author was a lifelong Jesus-follower. Tolkien not only spoke openly of his faith, impacting the lives of many, including his close friend C.S. Lewis, but was also one of the translators … Continue reading →

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The Common Threads That Connect Us All

Posted on November 24, 2021 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on All The Shoes I Wear:
You never know what your going to get. Random, I know but….today, I’m a poetry rebel and challenge you to explore beyond the acceptable tends. There are a lot of poets out…

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Let’s Grow Wise and Surprise Everyone

Posted on November 22, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “The older we get, the faster we were” (printed on t-shirts at a college runners’ reunion). We can’t buy wisdom, we can’t inherit it, and we certainly can’t download it. Yes, it’s based on experience, yet … Continue reading →

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I Am of the Sky

Posted on November 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

I am of the earth say my feet I am of wood and stone say my hands I am of sky and clouds say my eyes I am of the stars says my heart I am of eternity says my … Continue reading →

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The Logic of Dreams

Posted on October 25, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week There’s a sort of “dream logic” by which most people live their lives, an unchallenged belief in what will be, even while living solely for what is, or rather for what seems to be. For what … Continue reading →

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The Featured Blogger Collection

Posted on October 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends, and normal people, I’m up to my creative eyeballs with a new in-development film project, as well as doing background research for my in-progress Memoirs. So I’m on a weeklong blogging hiatus, of sorts. Meanwhile, may I … Continue reading →

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The Fool’s Odyssey Collection

Posted on October 16, 2021 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends, and normal people, I’m up to my creative eyeballs with a new in-development film project, as well as doing background research for my in-progress Memoirs. So I’m on a weeklong blogging hiatus, of sorts. Meanwhile, may I … Continue reading →

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Creak Crack

Posted on October 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Wild Like the Flowers:
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Light Strikes My Darkened Heart

Posted on August 26, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Hernan Pauccara When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. I’d returned home empty-handed. … Continue reading →

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My Own Private Easter

Posted on August 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

‘A Boy in the Forest’ by Pikila When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. Having … Continue reading →

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