amethyst quartz, image by Skitterphoto, on Pixabay, modified Congratulations to these writers / artists who have been nominated by Spirit Fire Review for Best of the Net 2027: Peter Venable, for his poem "Take My Yoke Upon You" (September 2025 issue) Sarah Tate, for her poem "December Morning" (September 2025) Abigail S. Diaz, for her poem "Glass Underfoot" (December 2025) Ron Riekki, for his poem "My grandmother taught me how to pray" (December 2025) Rachel Dacus, for her poem "What Respite"...

image by Ylanite Nietjuhart, on Pixabay, modified Peacekeeping What I learned over years: pray song, songbirds, a difference between woe and wonder, between my rugged rock rambling and a gentle sky. Holding poles apart stays a habit when I cannot find words for the world, when I try to survive a closed question or no question at all fearing no one fonds me, a falling into distance. When moon cuts my arms, I rivet to own terms, and too much silence appears to be not the peaceful...

image by claude alleva, on Pixabay Tenth Anniversary Issue of Spirit Fire Review! Ten years ago, Janine Pickett founded Spirit Fire Review. With a lot of care and prayer she tended it for several years then turned the editor-in-chief role over to me. Janine has contributed amazing personal testimonies, plus beautiful artwork and photographs. She's continued to support the journal all these years. Thanks so much, Janine! [Check out some of her work through the "Archives" page: March...