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SPIRIT FIRE REVIEW

Celebrating God's Goodness through Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Visual Art, and Music

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Jubilee: four poems by Robert Funderburk
wilderness way, image by Garrett, on Pixabay Year of Jubilee What God saw Jesus in the Garden, Sweating drops of blood, As he prayed for...
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Silver: poem by Rachel Dacus
digital collage by C. B. Harris, from images on Pixabay Silver "An everywhere of silver, With ropes of sand" ~ Emily Dickinson When I...
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The edging of days: poem by Kate Copeland
stained glass, image by pixelia, on Pixabay, modified The edging of days Straight, on, without sliding corners; crossing borders. Not...
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Trotting Away: poem by John Szamosi
gray sky, image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images, on Pixabay, modified Trotting Away Cracking neck and wrinkled arms but strong and passionate...
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Death of the Art Teacher: poem by Daniel Fitzpatrick
image by Heather Williams, on Pixabay The Death of the Art Teacher You loved to show me how to see the world, how the endlessly divisible...
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Songs of the Soul: poems by Francesco Favetta
abstract swirls, image by 1tamara2, on Pixabay, modified It's inside you! For good there's a party the happy thought every interior...
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Daily Bread: a poem by Yevgeniya Przhebelskaya
teacups and teapot, image by Sash P, on Pixabay, slightly modified Daily Bread Warm rays of sun shine through the windows of my apartment...
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New Issue of Spirit Fire Review! March 2024
abstract, image by WaveGenerics, on Pixabay As I prepare to publish the abundance of fine work for this issue, I feel the editorial...
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Three haiku: by EG "Ted" Davis
(image by Kerstin Riemer, on Pixabay) Prophesy to us tell us who has struck your face Grimace, He did not (related Scripture: Luke...
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Change of Seasons: 3 poems by Ada Anne Ohnezeit
(image by Dung Tran, on Pixabay, modified) The Change of Seasons For one brief spell, I thought that spring had come. The earth was soft,...
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At the beginning of leap year: poem by Kate Copeland
image by efes, on Pixabay, modified At the beginning of leap year, nothing needs predicted, not back before, not now, here, especially...
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A Matter of Faith: two poems by Patrick Connors
image by grisbonn1974, on Pixabay, modified A Matter of Faith “What strength do I have left, that I should wait [and hope]? And what is...
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Surviving the Sierras: poem by Michael Shoemaker
flax on shale, image by Fred Ménagé, on Pixabay Surviving the Sierras Shale rocks on an incline can be a problem. My brother and his...
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Two Poems by Douglas J. Lanzo
image by Glegle, on Pixabay Hearts of Joy Magnified As solo flutist played at morning church service an uplifting melody, I reflected...
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Joy Train: poem and photos by Patricia Hope
"Broken Leaf" photo by Patricia Hope JOY TRAIN It can trundle down your street like a ghost train, noiseless, effortless, unknown until...
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Psalm into Silence: two poems by Mykyta Ryzhykh
image by Gerd Altmann, on Pixabay Psalm travels into silence Rare silence envelops words The ear caresses the singing of the ancient...
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Doubt: poem by R.L. Appleby
image by rkkleung, on Pixabay, slightly modified Doubt On the brink of a chasm Teetering on its scabrous edge A convict awaits his doom,...
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All the Right Places: personal narrative and sculptures by Paul Nixon
Paul Nixon art, firefighter and children looking at U.S. flag, bronze sculpture, Greensboro, N.C. As an Irish immigrant, in 1985, aged...
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Good Citizen: poem by John Szamosi
image by Dimitris Christou, on Pixabay, slightly modified Good Citizen At the national park the number of guests maximized, we’re good...
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Pretty Invisible: poem by Cody Adams
thistle, image by Elsemargriet, on Pixabay Pretty Invisible Nobody notices the lovely little landscapes encircled by highway on / off...
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