Poetry

There are mornings when I wonder if forgiveness can reach me—if the slate can ever be wiped clean. I’ve carried […]

Perhaps one of the most wonderful experiences life offers us is the chance to fall in love. For some, love

This verse was just recently inspired by a long-time friend who still believes I have lost my way. I do

For many years, I have poured my heart into the work of peace — not as a distant ideal, but

For much of my life, I have had to deal with bullies and dishonest people who held positions over me.

As a species, we have repeatedly acted on inherited prejudices, convincing ourselves that certain groups are somehow less human, less

The questions came early.They first surfaced in Mr. Timmer’s Sunday School class at Olivet Reformed Church in Grandville. I didn’t

For my 70th birthday, I flew from Cambodia to Bar Harbor, Maine, to see my dear friend Gail Gutrudt for

I wrote this poem while recovering from wounds at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in 1969. I was the last person

Here is just a simple poem that I keep somewhere close to me, just to remind myself not to get